I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge.

I have no faith in a human critter who hasn't one or two bad habits.

There is a bond, it appears, between mother and child which endures as long as they do. It is independent of love; reason cannot weaken it; hate cannot destroy it.

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

Self-sacrifice which denies common sense is not a virtue. It's a spiritual dissipation.

A pint can't hold a quart - if it holds a pint it is doing all that can be expected of it.

Hearts don't come when Reason whistles to 'em.