A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but, one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.

Cucumber should be well sliced, dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.

When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.

Classical quotation is the parole of literary men all over the world.

A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who, instead of aiming a single stone at an object, takes up a handful and throws at it in hopes he may hit.

There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.

You must have come from very far down, " Alice says to the fish, "to have your own lantern.

His head lowered so that his cheek softly brushed against hers. With his mouth near her ear, he whispered, "I can't keep my hands from you.

Stately, kindly, lordly friend Condescend Here to sit by me.

If you don't know something, admit it. But, try to impress them with what you do know.

You see, party labels do not ensure unanimity any more than trying to cast the challenge we confront as a people through a partisan prism.

I suppose it doesn't occur to you that I can think the system just as unjust as you do.

The claims of Christ are always on trial, and we remain under oath! We are his witnesses for truth.

An innovation need not be especially ingenious, but it must be well worked out.

The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.

A man who can't read only knows what other folks tell him.