Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
It's a funny thing that when a man hasn't anything on earth to worry about, he goes off and gets married.
I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect men.
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
There are mysteries which men can only guess at, which age by age they may solve only in part.
A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.
The idle man does not know what it is to enjoy rest, for he has not earned it.
For many men, the acquisition of wealth does not end their troubles, it only changes them.
A man's conscience is his compass.