To have joy one must share it. Happiness was born a twin.

What men call gallantry, and gods adultery, is much more common where the climate's sultry.

America is a model of force and freedom and moderation -- with all the coarseness and rudeness of its people.

I would rather have a nod from an American, than a snuff-box from an emperor.

And having wisdom with each studious year, in meditation dwelt, with learning wrought, and shaped his weapon with an edge severe, sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer.

History is the devil's scripture.

Out of chaos God made a world, and out of high passions comes a people.

He who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below.

As falls the dew on quenchless sands, blood only serves to wash ambition's hands.

I swims in the Tagus all across at once, and I rides on an ass or a mule, and swears Portuguese, and have got a diarrhea and bites from the mosquitoes. But what of that? Comfort must not be expected by folks that go a pleasuring.