My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.

The common people of America display a quality of good common sense which is heartening to anyone who believes in read more

The common people of America display a quality of good common sense which is heartening to anyone who believes in the democratic process.

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to read more

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods.

Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.

Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

An unexamined life is not worth living.

Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.

Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you.

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.

It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.

We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.

We own almost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who have differed.