Man is the only animal that is cruel. It kills just for the sake of it.
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.
History doesn't repeat itself; it rhymes.
There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy, and a tragedy.
Wisdom teaches us that none but birds should go out early, and that not even birds should do it unless they are out of worms.
You must not pay a person a compliment, and then straightway follow it with a criticism.