There is this trouble about special providences namely, there is so often a doubt as to which party was intended to be the beneficiary. In the case of the children, the bears, and the prophet, the bears got more real satisfaction out of the episode than the prophet did, because they got the children.

The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.

I smoke in moderation. Only one cigar at a time.

The report of my illness grew out of his (James Clemens) illness. The report of my death was an exaggeration.

It is no harm to be an ass, if one is content to bray and not kick.

Our consciences take no notice of pain inflicted on others until it reaches a point where it gives pain to us.

Yes - en I's rich now, come to look at it. I owns myself, en I's wuth eight hund'd dollars. I wisht I had de money, I wouldn' want no mo'.