If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself.

If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do.

The man whose only pleasure in life is making money, weighs less on the moral scale than an angleworm.

There is no limit to the vanity of this world. Each spoke in the wheel thinks the whole strength of the wheel depends upon it.

Love is said to be blind, but I know some fellows in love who can see twice as much in their sweethearts as I do.

Prejudice assumes the garb of reason, but the cheat is too thin.

Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.