Remember that when you meet your antagonist, to do everything in a mild agreeable manner. Let your courage be keen, but, at the same time, as polished as your sword.

He is the very pineapple of politeness.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

Never say more than is necessary.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

The politicians will reduce effusions with gbeshie-inspired confidence on political platforms if there are no cheering crowds.

Be content with your lot one cannot be first in everything.

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

Search and see if there is not some place where you may invest your humanity.

Imma kill it I promise this, I know you mad.

The first thing you've got to do is know your craft, and then you can do something else with it.

I open my heart, knowing that love guides my every decision. All is well.

A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.

Though bachelors be the strongest stakes, married men are the best binders, in the hedge of the commonwealth.