Thomas Paine Quote

Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult to each other?

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

No newspaper reading in trains!

I will defy you to account to me on the spur of the moment for the other eight hours.

I cannot possibly allow you to scatter priceless pearls of time with such Oriental lavishness.