Every civilization carries the seeds of its own destruction, and the same cycle shows in them all. The Republic is born, flourishes, decays into plutocracy, and is captured by the shoemaker whom the mercenaries and millionaires make into a king. The people invent their oppressors, and the oppressors serve the function for which they are invented.

Those who say truth is stranger than fiction have wasted their time on poorly written fiction.

It is easy to find fault, if one has that disposition. There was once a man who, not being able to find any other fault with his coal, complained that there were too many prehistoric toads in it.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

There's a good spot tucked away somewhere in everybody. You'll be a long time finding it, sometimes.

They did not know it was impossible so they did it

Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else.