I saw men whom thirty years had changed but slightly; but their wives had grown old. These were good women; it is very wearing to be good.

...many foolish persons, wanderers from other parts, have the vain fashion of graving their names and the obscure places whence they come, upon its stones, which is silly and marketh the doer for a fool.

Learn from the mistakes of others - you won't live long enough to make them all yourself. He's opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer him the position.

Sometimes my feelings are so hot that I have to take the pen and put them out on paper to keep them from setting me afire inside; then all that ink and labor are wasted because I can't print the results

Scientists have odious manners, except when you prop up their theory; then you can borrow money off them.

When congress is in session no American is safe.

People are much more willing to lend you books than bookcases.