A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

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

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.