There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.

When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.

God helps those who help themselves.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

Wars are not paid for in wartime, the bill comes later.

Hunger is the best pickle.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.

If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality.

Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.

Never confuse motion with action.

I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.

Distrust and caution are the parents of security.

He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees.

It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them.

Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.

He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Honesty is the best policy.