conceit is the devil's horse, and reformers generally ride it when they are in a hurry.

When did Youth ever thank Age for its wisdom?

War is wicked, beause it is murder and hate. And it is foolish, because hate and murder can only destroy people's bodies, not change their minds.

I've always thought the law ought to put on spectacles, it has mighty poor eyesight once in a while.

as everybody knows, truthfulness and agreeable manners are often divorced on the ground of incompatibility.

One must desire something to be alive; perhaps absolute satisfaction is only another name for Death.

Grief is the price Love pays for being in the same world with Death.