Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

The people I am most afraid of are those who are the most afraid.

The difference between a man and his valet: they both smoke the same cigars, but only one pays for them.

One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.

Loyalty is that for the lack of which your gang will shoot you without benefit of trial by jury.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet When far away an interrupted cry Came over houses from another street, But not to call me back or say good-bye.

If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia.