As wounded men may limp through life, so our war minds may not regain the balance of their thoughts for decades.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.

Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible.

By rights, satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection.

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.

I have found some of the best reasons I ever had for remaining at the bottom simply by looking at the men at the top.

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.