I never wanted to marry anyone like my father; I always preferred those more shoddy.

It is most oppressive to be an aunt.

If equity and human natural reason were allowed there would be no law, there would be no lawyers.

The waste, the insane freaks of these money men, the cynicism and egotism of their life... I'll show that they are not brilliant, not romantic, not delightful, not intelligent.

I do not want to go to heaven; I want my children, forever children, and other children, stalwart adults, and a good happy wife, that is all I ask, but not paradise; earth is good enough for me: it is because I believe earth is heaven, Naden, that I can overcome all my troubles and face down my enemies.

No rich man is a patriot, no rich man is a friend. They have all only got one fatherland the Ritz-Carlton; and one friend the mistress they're promising to divorce their wives for.

It's fine to be a great democrat when you've a slave to rub your boots on.