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.

If the headache would only precede the intoxication, alcoholism would be a virtue.

Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

What is faith but a kind of betting or speculation after all? It should be, I bet that my Redeemer liveth.

The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.

Letters are like wine; if they are sound they ripen with keeping. A man should lay down letters as he does a cellar of wine.