If a jury in a criminal trial stays out for more than twenty-four hours, it is certain to vote acquittal, save in those instances where it votes guilty.

He hath eaten me out of house and home.

You have to run as fast as you can just to stay where you are. If you want to get anywhere, you'll have to run much faster.

Rascal, am I? Take THAT!

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be President, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence that it is not utterly absurd; indeed, in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more often likely to be foolish than sensible.

I am convinced that the truest act of courage is to sacrifice ourselves for others in a totally nonviolent struggle for justice. To be a man is to suffer for others.