Only the spoon knows what is stirring in the pot.

Only the spoon knows what is stirring in the pot.

When in doubt, don't.

When in doubt, don't.

A refined simplicity is the characteristic of all high bred deportment, in every country, and a considerate humanity should be read more

A refined simplicity is the characteristic of all high bred deportment, in every country, and a considerate humanity should be the aim of all beneath it.

It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.

It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

Prestige is the shadow of money and power. Where these are, there it is. Like the national market for soap read more

Prestige is the shadow of money and power. Where these are, there it is. Like the national market for soap or automobiles and the enlarged arena of federal power, the national cash-in area for prestige has grown, slowly being consolidated into a truly national system.

Foxhunting... the unspeakable pursuing the inedible.

Foxhunting... the unspeakable pursuing the inedible.

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may read more

If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.

In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.