In statesmanship get formalities right, never mind about the moralities.

Be careless in your dress if you must, but keep a tidy soul.

I ordinarily smoke fifteen cigars during my five hours' labours, and if my interest reaches the enthusiastic point, I smoke more. I smoke with all my might, and allow no intervals.

The world has corrected the Bible. The church never corrects it; and also never fails to drop in at the tail of the procession-and take the credit of the correction.

What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.

It is human to exaggerate the merits of the dead.

What is there that confers the noblest delight? What is that which swells a man's breast with pride above that which any other experience can bring to him? Discovery!