Seeing ourselves as others see us would probably confirm our worst suspicions about them.

You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

To err is human; to forgive, infrequent.

When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them.

Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.