“Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.”

“Every man has his follies and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.”

“Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.”

“As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.”

“Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.”

“One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.”

“There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.”