Another ingredient in a happy marriage: Budget the luxuries first!

My old man says when it's time to be counted, the important thing is to be man enough to stand up.

Anyone who can worship a trinity and insist that his religion is a monotheism can believe anything.

The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts of "loyalty" and "duty". Whenever these twin concepts fall into disrepute, get out of there fast! You may possibly save yourself, but it is too late to save that society. It is doomed.

Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.

A fool cannot be protected from his folly. If you attempt to do so, you will not only arouse his animosity but also you will be attempting to deprive him of whatever benefit he is capable of deriving from experience. Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.

The most expensive thing in the world is a second-best military establishment, good but not good enough to win.