Philosophers are as jealous as women; each wants a monopoly of praise.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.

Do not have evil-doers for friends, do not have low people for friends: have virtuous people for friends, have for friends the best of men.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.

Each religion, by the help of more or less myth, which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny.

Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are.

Experience seems to most of us to lead to conclusions, but empiricism has sworn never to draw them.

Man is a gregarious animal, and much more so in his mind than in his body. He may like to go alone for a walk, but he hates to stand alone in his opinions.

The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer.

Jesus saw the multitudes were hungry and He said, Oh Lord, send down a short-order cook.

Take up the Bible, compare the religion of the Latter-day Saints with it, and see if it will stand the test

Talking about New York is a way of talking about the world.

There are more stakes [in Mary and Jane], which is always good.

English people have seen me get through scandals.

The law of England is the greatest grievance of the nation, very expensive and dilatory.

My subject is my life, and my life is my subject.

All that my work has shown is that you don't have to say that the way the universe began was the personal whim of God.

The humble live in continuous peace, while in the hearts of the proud are envy and frequent anger.