Credulity is the man's weakness, but the child's strength.
The human species, according to the best theory I can form of it, is composed of two distinct races, the men who borrow and the men who lend.
I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it is.
Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected.
He is no lawyer who cannot take two sides.
Lawyers, I suppose, were children once.
Cards are war, in disguise of a sport.
Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.
The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth.
New Year's Day is every man's birthday.