At present the peace of the world has been preserved, not by statesmen, but by capitalists.

Never argue. In society nothing must be; give only results. If any person differs from you, bow, and turn the conversation.

You must not contrast too strongly the hours of courtship with the years of possession.

I rather like bad wine; one gets so bored with good wine.

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.

There is no index of character so sure as the voice.

In politics experiments means revolutions.