Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.