The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with bated breath.

The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with bated breath.

W. C. Fields

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

A nation that can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one.

A nation that can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one.

A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.

A sacred respect for the constitutional law is the vital principle, the sustaining energy of a free government.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

One great error is that we suppose mankind more honest than they are.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

Give all the power to the many, they will oppress the few. Give all the power to the few, they will oppress the many.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

People sometimes attribute my success to my genius; all the genius I know anything about is hard work.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Never give a sucker an even break.

Anyone who hates children and animals can't be all bad.

Anyone who hates children and animals can't be all bad.

A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.

A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.

Women are like elephants to me. I like to look at them, but I wouldn't want to own one.

Women are like elephants to me. I like to look at them, but I wouldn't want to own one.

Scotch needs water like a fish needs a bicycle.

Scotch needs water like a fish needs a bicycle.

The first prize was a week in Philadelphia. The second prize was two weeks.

The first prize was a week in Philadelphia. The second prize was two weeks.

No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree.

No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree.

A man without a woman is like a neck without pain.

A man without a woman is like a neck without pain.

There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation.

There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation.

Some things are better than sex, and some are worse, but there's nothing exactly like it.

Some things are better than sex, and some are worse, but there's nothing exactly like it.

This job will drive me to drink, and for that reason, I will be eternally grateful.

This job will drive me to drink, and for that reason, I will be eternally grateful.