I wonder why it is the man who pleads for mercy never gives it.

The fact of the matter is that poor men do not often steal, and when they do, it is petty theft, something to eat or perhaps an item of clothing to keep them from the cold. Thieves are usually those who have something and want more.

What people speak of as adventure is something nobody in his right mind would seek out, and it becomes romantic only when one is safely at home.

To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.

Enemies can be an incentive to survive and become someone in spite of them. Enemies can keep you alert and aware.

A body shouldn't heed what might be. He's got to do with what is.

When feeding time comes around, there is nothing a hawk likes better than a nice, fat, peaceful dove.