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

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

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

“It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.”

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

“The trouble with most folks isn't their ignorance. It's knowin' so many things that ain't so.”

“Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.”