An Englishman never enjoys himself, except for a noble purpose.

This high official, all allow, is grossly overpaid; there wasn't any Board, and now there isn't any Trade.

Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain. Fancy giving money to the Government! Nobody will see the stuff again. Well, they've not idea what money's for- Ten to one they'll start another war. I've heard a lot of silly things, but, Lor'! Fancy giving money to the Government!

Men who would face torture without a word become blasphemous at the short fourteenth. It is clear that the game of golf may well be included in that category of intolerable provocations which may legally excuse or mitigate behaviour not otherwise excusable.

A high-brow is someone who looks at a sausage and thinks of Picasso.

Well, fancy giving money to the Government! Might as well have put it down the drain.

A dull speaker, like a plain woman, is credited with all the virtues, for we charitably suppose that a surface so unattractive must be compensated by interior blessings.