Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

True wisdom is plenty of experience, observation, and reflection. False wisdom is plenty of ignorance, arrogance, and impudence.

The man who ain't got an enemy is really poor.

When a man makes up his mind to become a rascal, he should examine himself closely and see if he isn't better constructed for a fool.

I would much rather always look forward to the time when I am going to ride in a carriage, than to look back on the time when I used to.

Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the old woman did her lost spectacles, safe on her own nose all the time.