It is an immense loss to have all robust and sustaining expletives refined away from one! At. moments of trial read more

It is an immense loss to have all robust and sustaining expletives refined away from one! At. moments of trial refinement is a feeble reed to lean upon.

We have met the enemy and it is us. - "Pogo comic strip".

We have met the enemy and it is us. - "Pogo comic strip".

Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of read more

Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.

Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.

Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.

Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does read more

Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.

Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.

Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy.

In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely.

In cities no one is quiet but many are lonely; in the country, people are quiet but few are lonely.

What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and read more

What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and smile, smile, smile.

Winners are those people who make a habit of doing the things losers are uncomfortable doing.

Winners are those people who make a habit of doing the things losers are uncomfortable doing.