We have no lasting friends, no lasting enemies, only lasting interests.

They feed the crocodile in the hope that he will eat them last.

Never stand so high upon a principle that you cannot lower it to suit the circumstances.

There are bitter weeds in England.

It is a great mistake to suppose that thrift is caused only by fear; it springs from hope as well as from fear; where there is no hope, be sure there will be no thrift.

You must sleep sometime between lunch and dinner, and no halfway measures. Take off your clothes and get into bed. That's what I always do.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.