About the only difference between the poor and the rich, is this, the poor suffer misery, while the rich have to enjoy it.

A slander is like a hornet; if you cannot kill it dead at the first blow, better not to strike at it.

The less we know the more we suspect

If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.

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.

A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe.

I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for anything else.