If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could not even eat hash with any safety.

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Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

Economy is a savings-bank, into which men drop pennies, and get dollars in return.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

It ain't often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.

There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so.

Remember the poor, it costs nothing.

Remember the poor, it costs nothing.

The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't...

The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't...

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who...

One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who...

Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the...

Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the...

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as...

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as...

Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man...

Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man...

I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time...

I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time...

It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.

It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree.

There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree.

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing...

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing...

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to...

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to...

It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his...

It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his...

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.

There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their...

There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their...