It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

The wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling.

I can always tell which is the front end of a horse, but beyond that, my art is not above the ordinary.

I have stopped smoking now and then, for a few months at a time, but it was not on principle, it was only to show off; it was to pulverize those critics who said I was a slave to my habits and couldn't break my bonds.

Definite speech means clarity of mind.

A little lie can travel half way 'round the world while Truth is still lacing up her boots.

I can teach anybody how to get what they want out of life. The problem is that I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want.