Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions.
Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.
Logic is like the sword - those who appeal to it, shall perish by it.
God and the Devil are an effort after specialisation and division of labour.
A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing.
A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never happened is as bad as one who does not know how to forget.