But whether the risks to which liberty exposes us are moral or physical our right to liberty involves the right to run them. A man who is not free to risk his neck as an aviator or his soul as a heretic is not free at all; and the right to liberty begins, not at the age of 21 years but 21 seconds.

It's just as unpleasant to get more than you bargain for as to get less.

I occasionally swank a little because people like it; a modest man is such a nuisance.

The British are apt to make merits of their stupidities, and to represent their various incapacities as points of good breeding.

Take the utmost care to get well born and well brought up.

Those who do not know how to live must make a merit of dying.

Once there was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages. He who can, does. He who cannot teaches.