One of the rarest things that a man ever does, is to do the best he can.
Our continual desire for praise ought to convince us of our mortality, if nothing else will.
Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.
Every man should know something of law; if he knows enough to keep out of it, he is a pretty good lawyer.
Shame is the dying embers of virtue.
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.