~ Men are equal; it is not birth but virtue that makes the difference ~
~ Men are more moral than they think and far more immoral than they can imagine. ~
~ Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness. ~
~ The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worth-while to live ~
~ Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing. ~
~ The reputation of a man is like his shadow: it sometimes follows and sometimes precedes him, it is sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than his natural size ~
~ A man can take a little bourbon without getting drunk, but if you hold his mouth open and pour in a quart, he's going to get sick on it. ~
~ Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords. ~