“He was so learned that he could name a horse in nine languages; so ignorant that he bought a cow to ride on.”

“Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.”

“He that drinks his cider alone, let him catch his horse alone.”

“He who drinks his cider alone, let him catch his horse alone.”

“Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.”

“A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.”

“I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.”