That is the way of the scientist. He will spend thirty years in building up a mountain range of facts with the intent to prove a certain theory; then he is so happy with his achievement that as a rule he overlooks the main chief fact of all-that all his accumulation proves an entirely different thing.

Politicians, old buildings, and prostitutes become respectable with age.

We despise no source that can pay us a pleasing attention.

The insincerity of man-all men are liars, partial or hiders of facts, half tellers of truths, shirks, moral sneaks. When a merely honest man appears he is a comet-his fame is eternal-needs no genius, no talent-mere honesty

Wisdom teaches us that none but birds should go out early, and that not even birds should do it unless they are out of worms.

A jay hasnt got any more principle than a Congressman. A jay will lie, a jay will steal, a jay will deceive, a jay will betray; and four times out of five, a jay will go back on his solemnest promise.

It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.