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

It is useless to deny, and impossible to conceal, that a great part of Europe, the whole of Italy and France, and a great portion of Germany, to say nothing of other countries - is covered with a network of these secret societies, just as the superfices of the Earth are being covered with railroads.

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me.

That doctrine of peace at any price has done more mischief than any I can well recall that have been afloat in this country. It has occasioned more wars than any of the most ruthless conquerors. It has disturbed and nearly destroyed that political equilibrium so necessary to the liberties and the welfare of the world.

As a general rule, nobody has money who ought to have it.

Eloquence is the child of knowledge. When a mind is full, like a wholesome river, it is also clear.