Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there. Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity's door if you ardently wish to enter.

The only thing that can stop hair from falling ... is the floor.

Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.

If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don't get wet you can keep.

Now if there is one thing that we do worse than any other nation, it is try and manage somebody else's affairs.

About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation.

The business of government is to keep the government out of business - that is, unless business needs government aid.