Luck, Mere Luck May Make Even Madness

Man Owes Two Solemn Debts--one To Society, And One To-nature. It Is Only When He Pays The Second That He Covers The First.

Some Of 'em [virtues] Like Extinct Volcanoes, With A Strong Memory Or Fire And Brimstone.

If An Earthquake Were To Engulf England Tomorrow, The English Would Manage To Meet And Dine Somewhere Among The Rubbish, Just To Celebrate The Event.

There Are A Good Many Pious People Who Are As Careful Of Their Religion As Of Their Best Service Of China, Only Using It On Holy Occasions, For Fear It Should Get Chipped Or Flawed In Working-day Wear.

He Who Owns The Soil, Owns Up To The Sky.