If you would beseech a blessing upon yourself, beware! lest without intent you invoke a curse upon a neighbor at the same time.

I purpose publishing these Letters here in the world before I return to you. Two editions. One, unedited, for Bible readers and their children; the other, expurgated, for persons of refinement

As one boy said, 'I was thinking all these horrible thoughts about my parents when suddenly it hit me-if they're all that bad, how come I'm so wonderful'

Be good and you'll be lonesome

The banging and slamming and booming and crashing were something beyond belief. [On Lohengrin]

No real gentleman will tell the naked truth in the presence of ladies.

Every citizen of the republic ought to consider himself an unofficial policeman, and keep unsalaried watch and ward over the laws and their execution.