A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he cannot sit on it.

Man, as we know him, is a poor creature; but he is halfway between an ape and a god and he is travelling in the right direction.

A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings.

A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it.

The object of studying philosophy is to know one's own mind, not other people's.

Don't get up from the feast of life without paying for your share of it.