A good eater must be a good man; for a good eater must have a good digestion, and a good digestion depends upon a good conscience.
An amateur may not be an artist, though an artist should be an amateur.
Knowledge of mankind is a knowledge of their passions.
The feathered arrow of satire has oft been wet with the heart's blood of its victims.
When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.
A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.