Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.

America is the country where you can buy a lifetime supply of aspirin for one dollar and use it up in two weeks.

A dog starved at his master's gate predicts the ruin of the state.

Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

The sound of a kiss is not so loud as that of a cannon, but its echo lasts a great deal longer.

There comes a pause, for human strength will not endure to dance without cessation, and everyone must reach the point at length of absolute prostration.

An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.

Unless a tree has borne blossoms in spring you will vainly look for fruit on it in autumn.

Take care to sell your horse before he dies. The art of life is passing losses on.

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