If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance, and hit him with a brick.

The nation is divided, half patriots and half traitors, and no man can tell which from which.

The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.

It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

When we do not know a person - and also when we do - we have to judge his size by the size and nature of his achievements, as compared with the achievements of others in his special line of business - there is no other way.

....honest men are few when it comes to themselves.