It is unsafe to take your reader for more of a fool than he is.
A man ought to work. That's what he's here for. That's how he contributes to the welfare of the community.
When things are at their worst, I find something always happens.
There's no one as transparent as the person who thinks he's devilish deep.
Tradition is a guide and not a jailer.
Nothing in the world is permanent, and weโre foolish when we ask anything to last, but surely weโre still more foolish not to take delight in it while we have it.