Human pride is not worthwhile; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it

It is not worthwhile to try to keep history from repeating itself, for man's character will always make the preventing of the repetitions impossible

Honest poverty is a gem that even a king might be proud to call his own - but I wish to sell out

We are discreet sheep; we wait to see how the drove is going, and then go with the drove

The wise thing is for us diligently to train ourselves to lie thoughtfully, judiciously; to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously; to lie gracefully and graciously, not awkwardly and clumsily; to lie firmly, frankly, squarely, with head erect, not haltingly, tortuously, with pusillanimous mien, as being ashamed of our high calling.

There are people who exaggerate so much that they can't tell the truth without lying.