The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.

If you will refrain from telling any lies about the Republican Party, I'lll promise not to tell the truth about the Democrats.

It was for Columbus, when the right hour struck, forced and propelled by this fresh life, to reveal the land where these new principles were to be brought, and where the awaited trial of the new civilization was to be made.

The government of the United States is and always has been a lawyer's government.

It's pleasant to hear these nice words while I'm still alive. I'd rather have the taffy than the epitaphy.

My dinners have never interfered with my business. They have been my recreation. . . A public banquet, if eaten with thought and care, is no more of a strain than a dinner at home.

A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are.