Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.