The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"