Men, like peaches and pears, grow sweet a little while before they begin to decay.

A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.

Success. Is not the position where you are standing, but which direction you are going.

This is a court of law, not a court of justice.

My right to swing my fist ends where your nose begins.

I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.

Three generations of imbeciles are enough.

The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.

Certitude is not the test of certainty.

People talk fundamentals and superlatives and then make some changes of detail.

Fame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold; But friendship is the rose, with sweets in every fold.

That which can be destroyed by the truth should be.

He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton

It's funny how much of childhood is about proximity. Like who your best friend is is directly correlated to how close your houses are

I didn’t look back, but I knew you were still watching. It probably sounds weird, but I could just feel it. The hairs on my neck bristled when you blinked.

I also drink Scotch. But I'm not picky. I'll take the victory Scotch, or the Scotch of defeat. Or the rotgut swill.

Certitude drives people mad.

Money is the counter that enables life to be lived socially; it is life as truly as sovereigns and banknotes are money.

You need to push yourself, put yourself in uncomfortable situations rather than stick to your comfort zone.

We run to place and power over the dead bodies of those who fail and fall; ay, we win the food we eat from out the mouths of starving babes.

You can never really own real estate for instance; if you think you can, just try not paying your property taxes for a few years.