Persistence with patience and prayer pays with profits, prosperity and peace of mind.

I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.

The husband who decides to surprise his wife is often very much surprised himself.

This agglomeration which was called and which still calls itself the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire.

If you are attacked as regards your style, never reply; it is for your work alone to make answer.

There are two things for which animals are to be envied: they know nothing of future evils, or of what people say about them.

If you wish to converse with me, define your terms.