Religion iz too often kut az the clothes are, ackording tew the prevailing fashun.
It iz eazier tew be virtewous than it iz tew appear so, and it pays better.
Wicked men should pay homage tew virtew, for though they do not honor her she iz their gratest safeguard.
The man who haint got enny religion tew defend won’t defend ennything.
Whi iz it that we despize the man who puts himself in our power, and are quite az apt to respekt him just in proporshun az he iz out of our reach.
Modesty iz strength, but diffidence iz weakness. Modesty iz always an evidence ov worth, while diffidence may be a consciousness ov evil.
Thare iz but very phew real suckcesses in this world that are undeserved.
Let no man flatter himself that he kant be spared. Thare iz more people waiting tew step into hiz shuze than he iz aware ov.
The longer i liv the more i am convinced that mankind gro different not worse. Us old pholks are apt to konfound the terms.
A wicked man iz no kompany for himselfs.