When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.