Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.
The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.
Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
There are people who strictly deprive themselves of each and every eatable, drinkable, and smokable which has in any way acquired a shady reputation. They pay this price for health. And health is all they get for it. How strange it is. It is like paying out your whole fortune for a cow that has gone dry.
He who carries out one good deed acquires one advocate in his own behalf, and he who commits one transgression acquires one accuser against himself. Repentance and good works are like a shield against calamity.
Growing up is losing some illusions, in order to acquire others.
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
Romance is dead. It was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece.
Mediocre men often have the most acquired knowledge.