Some men love truth so much that they seem to be in continual fear lest she should catch a cold on overexposure.

The healthy stomach is nothing if it is not conservative. Few radicals have good digestions.

The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The Old Sailor.

Opinions have vested interests just as men have.

Lying has a kind of respect and reverence with it. We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him.

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

The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.