Beleaving and disbeleaving iz oftner an effort ov the will than ov the understanding.
It iz a lucky thing that epitaffs dont appear on a man’s tumestun untill he haz gone dead. If they were published while he waz living, what an insult most ov them would be tew hiz reputashun.
I think Adam waz the weakest man i ever read ov. He 283 committed the most sin, with the least amount ov temtashun, ov enny person history iz familiar with.
One ov the surest sighns ov an intelligent civilizashun iz tew see amung the masses a bekuming respekt and reverence for the aged.
Before yu undertaik tew change a man’s politiks or religion, be sure yu hav got a better one to offer him.
Altho the world iz chuck full ov liars, thare iz but few men who dont prefer tew listen tew the truth.
No man ever got hiz bread by preaching wisdum. Philosophy iz a good thing tew preach, but a cussed poor thing tew liv on.
Tew be forgiven, weakens us; but tew forgiv others, weakens them.
I hav lived in this world jist long enuff tew look karefully the seckond time into things that i am the most certain ov the fust time.
Great men are seldum intimate. They are too jealous to love or esteem each other.