Civilization is a race between disaster and education.

It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not pay with their own.

Sailors ought never to go to church. They ought to go to hell, where it is much more comfortable.

Leaders should lead as far as they can and then vanish. Their ashes should not choke the fire they have lit.

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

Cynicism is humor in ill health.