Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty.

The speed of the leader is the speed of the gang.

You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I am nearby.

The cloud is free only to go with the wind. The rain is free only in falling.

There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.

In the United States today, we have more than our share of the nattering nabobs of negativism.

The day of individual happiness has passed

I'm not afraid of dying I just don't want to be there when it happens.

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.

I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator

Your personal nature seeks its paradise.

I have often been accused of putting my foot in my mouth, but I will never put my hand in your pockets

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.

We need to keep hope alive and strive to do better.

He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.

It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.

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

When it is not in our power to determine what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.

The word 'good' has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man.

I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.

Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.