Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, But four times he who gets his blow in fust

There is no passion of the human heart that promises so much and pays so little as revenge.

Man isn't a fool for his ignorance, but rather for believing things that are wrong.

Advice is like kissing: it costs nothing and is a pleasant thing to do.

Advice can be like cod liver oil, easy enough to administer but not so pleasant to take for anybody.

Genuine laughing is the vent of the soul, the nostrils of the heart, and just as necessary for health and happiness as spring water is for a trout.

He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero.