When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of them--then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close together. They give strength when they are far apart.

To avoid being drawn into error, keep a firm grip on the truth.

You have heretofore found out, by my teachings, that man is a fool; you are now aware that woman is a damned fool.

The most permanent lessons in morals are those which come, not of book teaching, but of experience.

One can enjoy a rainbow without necessarily forgetting the forces that made it.

Monarchies, aristocracies, and religions....there was never a country where the majority of the people were in their secret hearts loyal to any of these institutions.

God rewards gamblers and fools. The crucial thing, when you win, is knowing which you were.