No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring factions.

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.

A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't understand it, or are prevented by naked misery from obeying it.

A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he'll give him sixpence. But the second time it'll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he'll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.

From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first.

Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.