Competition in academia is so vicious because the stakes are so small.

The reason crime doesn't pay is that when it does, it is called a more respectable name.

A man convinced against his will is not convinced.

A philosopher is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there. A theologian is the man who finds it.

Two can live as cheaply as one - if they both have good jobs.

. . . if you can tell the difference between good advice and bad advice, you don't need advice.

A true friend will see you through when others see that you are through.