Only those become weary of angling who bring nothing to it but the idea of catching fish.

When all is said, a man's final judgment of his fellows must be based upon his knowledge of himself

The idea of equality is a by-product of the sentiment of envy. Since it must always prove beyond human ower to raise the inferior mass to a superior stratum, apostles of equality must ever be inferiors seeking to reduce their betters to their level. It follows that a nation that once admits this doctrine of equality will be dragged by it to the level, moral, intelletual and political, of its most worthless class.

Thirstily he set it to his lips, and as its cool refreshment began to soothe his throat, he thanked Heaven that in a world of much evil there was still so good a thing as ale.

He was suffering from the loss of an illusion.

Gold has at all times been considered the best of testimonies of good faith.

Do you know, André, I sometimes think that you have no heart.' 'Presumably because I sometimes betray intelligence.