The laws of Nature, that is to say the laws of God, plainly made every human being a law unto himself, we must steadfastly refuse to obey those laws, and we must as steadfastly stand by the conventions which ignore them, since the statutes furnish us peace, fairly good government, and stability, and therefore are better for us than the laws of God, which would soon plunge us into confusion and disorder and anarchy if we should adopt them.

It is sound judgment to put on a bold face and play your hand for a hundred times what it is worth; forty-nine times out of fifty nobody dares to call it, and you roll in the chips.

Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponent will do it for you.

Cherimoya, the most delicious fruit known to men.

Homely truth is unpalatable.

I was exceedingly delighted with the waltz, and also with the polka. These differ in name, but there the difference ceases

Ours is a terrible religion. The fleets of the world could swim in spacious comfort in the innocent blood it has spilt.