The most intolerant advocate is he who is trying to convince himself.
In the Parliament of Otumwee the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposed a
tax on fools. "The right honorable and generous gentleman," said a
member, "forgets that we already have it in the poll tax."
"Whose dead body is that?" "Credulity's." "By whom was he slain?"
"Credulity." "Ah, suicide." "No, surfeit. He dined at the table of
Science, and swallowed all that was set before him."
Don't board with the devil if you wish to be fat.
Pray do not despise your delinquent debtor; his default is no proof of
poverty.
Courage is the acceptance of the gambler's chance: a brave man bets
against the game of the gods.
"Who art thou?" "A philanthropist. And thou?" "A pauper." "Away! you
have nothing to relieve my needs."
Youth looks forward, for nothing is behind! Age backward, for nothing is
before.
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