I believe I have no prejudices whatsoever. All I need to know is that a man is a member of the human race. That's bad enough for me.

The first time a student realizes that a little learning is a dangerous thing is when he brings home a poor report card.

Man is the only slave. And he is the only animal who enslaves. He has always been a slave in one form or another, and has always held other slaves in bondage under him in one way or another. In our day, he is always some man's slave for wages, and does that man's work; and this slave has other slaves under him for minor wages, and they do his work. The higher animals are the only ones who exclusively do their own work and provide their own living.

Golf is a good walk spoiled.

Tough times teach trust.

I respect a man who knows how to spell a word more than one way.

I persuaded him to throw the dirk away; and it was as easy as persuading a child to give up some bright fresh new way of killing itself.