It is more trouble to make a maxim than it is to do right.

God has put something noble and good into every heart His hand created.

Circumstances make man, not man circumstances.

It is curious and interesting to notice what an attraction a fussy, mincing, nickel-plated word has for you.

Sometimes you gwyne to git hurt, en sometimes you gwyne to git sick; but every time you's gwyne to git well agin.

The spirit of wrath - not the words - is the sin; and the spirit of wrath is cursing. We begin to swear before we can talk.

Prosperity is the surest breeder of insolence I know.