A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing.

Work with some men is as besetting a sin as idleness with others.

Compound for sins they are inclin'd to, By damning those they have no mind to.

A blind man knows he cannot see, and is glad to be led, though it be by a dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best, and scorns a guide

They say the test of literary power is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, 'Can he name a kitten?'

I've known him for a long time, ... He's always been a man of integrity, always been a man of the community and the needs of the community, and the black community is going to stand behind him.