Each person is born to one possession which outvalues all his others-his last breath.

Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink - under any circumstances.

I do not like an injurious lie, except when it injures somebody else.

Some men worship rank, some worship heroes, some worship power, some worship God, and over these ideals they dispute-but they all worship money.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.

I would not rob you of your food or your clothes or your umbrella, but if I caught your German out I would take it. But I don't study any more,- I have given it up.

I'm glad I did it, partly because it was worth it, but mostly because I shall never have to do it again.