An asylum for the sane would be empty in America.

A man learns to skate by staggering about and making a fool of himself. Indeed he progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself.

If history repeats itself$$$ and the unexpected always happens$$$ how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.

There are no secrets better kept than the secrets that everybody guesses.

The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.

We are made wise not by the recollection of our past$$$ but by the responsibility for our future.

Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest form of learning.

Doing what needs to be done may not make you happy$$$ but it will make you great.

My way of joking is to tell the truth. It's the funniest joke in the world.