The unspoken word is capital. We can invest it or we can squander it.

Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself.

When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it had happened or not; but my faculties are decaying now and soon I shall be so I cannot remember any but the things that never happened. It is sad to go to pieces like this but we all have to do it.

The gods offer no rewards for intellect. There was never one yet that showed any interest in it.

The first time a student realizes that a little learning is a dangerous thing is when he brings home a poor report card.

In religion and politics, people's belief's and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination

Few of us stand prosperity; another man's I mean.