But I reckon I got to light out for the Territory ahead of therest, because Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize me, and I can't stand it. I been there before.

Never do wrong when people are looking.

You cant reach old age by another man's road, my habits protect my life but they would assassinate you

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury.

I thoroughly believe that any man who's got anything worthwhile to say will be heard if he only says it often enough.

You may say a cat uses good grammar. Well, a cat does -- but you let a cat get excited once; you let a cat get to pulling fur with another cat on a shed, nights, and you'll hear grammar that will give you the lockjaw. Ignorant people think it's the noise which fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain't so; it's the sickening grammar they use.

When the time comes that a man has had his dinner, then the true man comes to the surface