Principles aren't of much account anyway, except at election time. After that you hang them up to let them season.
Mark TwainA new oath holds pretty well; but... when it is become old, and frayed out, and damaged by a dozen annual retryings of its remains, it ceases to be serviceable; any little strain will snap it.
Mark TwainThe fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.
Mark Twain