Has any man ever obtained inner harmony by simply reading about the experiences of others? Not since the world began has it ever happened. Each man must go through the fire himself.
It seldom pays to be rude. It never pays to be only half-rude.
The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship.
Distrust of authority should be the first civic duty.
There is so much goodness in real life- do let us keep it out of our books.
Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends.