Trade unionism is not socialism. It is the capitalism of the proletariat.

The conversion of Paul was no conversion at all; it was Paul who converted the religion that has raised one man above sin and death.

It is long and hard and painful to create life: it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

It is a noteworthy fact that kicking and beating have played so considerable a part in the habits which necessity has imposed on mankind in past ages that the only way of preventing civilized men from beating and kicking their wives is to organize games in which they can kick and beat balls.

If you go to Heaven without being naturally qualified for it you will not enjoy yourself there.

Man gives every reason for his conduct save one, every excuse for his crimes save one, every plea for his safety save one; and that one is his cowardice

My own education has been entirely controversial: that is why I know what I am writing about; and appear eccentric to dogmatically educated Old School Ties whose heads are stuffed with obsolete shibboleths.