Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

A half truth is a whole lie.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.