A joke, even if it be a lame one, is nowhere so keenly relished or quickly applauded as in a murder trial.
The symbol of the race ought to be a human being carrying an ax, for every human being has one concealed about him somewhere, and is always seeking the opportunity to grind it.
Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it.
People are much more willing to lend you books than bookcases.
Do right and you will be conspicuous.
Simple rules for saving money: To save half, when you are fired by an eager impulse to contribute to a charity, wait and count to forty. To save three quarters, count sixty. To save all, count sixty-five.