No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.

In order to be somebody you have to hold even your shadow in high regard.

In the world of high finance the shilling of the idle rich man can buy more than that of the poor, industrious man.

A nation is a detour of nature to arrive at five or six great men- yes, and then to get around them.

The hypocrite who always plays one and the same part ceases at last to be a hypocrite.

Life is hard to bear: but do not affect to be so delicate! We are all of us fine sumpter asses and assesses.

If you want me to believe in your redeemer, you are going to have to look a lot more redeemed.