If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat.

A few fly bites cannot stop a spirited horse.

Do good when you can, and charge when you think they will stand it.

There are many scapegoats for our sins, but the most popular one is Providence.

Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.

The observance of Thanksgiving Day-as a function-has become general of late years. The Thankfulness is not so general. This is natural. Two-thirds of the nation have always had hard luck and a hard time during the year, and this has a calming effect upon their enthusiasm.

If the desire to kill and the opportunity to kill always came together, who would escape hanging? Framed in a more positive light, this tells us also that if we wish to accomplish a particular thing then we need to increase our level of desire for that thing and to create or seek out the opportunities and right environment for it to happen without fail.