That man is thought a dangerous knave, Or zealot plotting crime, Who for advancement of his kind Is wiser than his time.

The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.

Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.

After all there is something about a wedding-gown prettier than in any other gown in the world.

A man never so beautifully shows his own strength as when he respects a woman's softness.

He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine, would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.

A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims.

Quality, not quantity, is my measure.

Marriage is like wine. It is not be properly judged until the second glass.

A man is in no danger so long as he talks his love; but to write it is to impale himself on his own pothooks.

Grumblers deserve to be operated upon surgically; their trouble is usually chronic.

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.

The true nature of a thing is the highest it can become.

Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of action: natural bravery, hope of reward, and fear of punishment.

Auto racing began 5 minutes after the second car was built.

When we are young we are like a flowing river - and then we freeze.

"What greater gift can we offer the republic than to teach and instruct our youth?"

Faith does help mourners survive their loss, some studies suggest; but I imagine one still struggles.

I'm in love with hope.

Two things make the women unforgettable, their tears and their perfume