Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.
A nation will not count the sacrifice it makes, if it supposes it is engaged in a struggle for its fame, its influence and its existence.
The expected always happens
The conduct of men depends upon their temperament, not upon a bunch of musty maxims.
What we call public opinion is generally public sentiment.
Were it not for music, we might in these days say, the Beautiful is dead.