A man is too apt to forget that in this world he cannot have everything. A choice is all that is left him.
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.
Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch.
Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle.
I'd learned my lesson.