The minds ov the young are eazily trained; it iz hard work to git an old hop vine to travel a new pole.
I dont hanker after bad luck, but I had rather run the risk ov it than trust too mutch in the professions ov men.
Just in proportion that a man iz thankful to Heaven, and hiz nabor, just in that proportion he iz happy.
It iz a dredful fine thing to whip a young one jist enuff, and not enny more. I take it that the spot iz lokated jist whare their pride ends, and their mad begins.
Blessed iz them who hav no eye for a key, nor ear for a knot-hole.
A man should learn tew be a good servant to himself before he iz fit to boss others.
The more exalted our stashun, the more conspikuous our 299 virtews, just az a ritch setting adds to the brilliancy ov a jewel.
Blessed are the single, for they kan double at leizure.
If yu want to learn a child to steal oats in the bundle, make him beg out ov yu evry thing that yu giv him.
Thare iz nothing so difikult for the best ov us az tew git the approval ov our own conscience.