Revolutions have never lightened the burden of tyranny; they have only shifted it to another shoulder.

When the military man approaches, the world locks up its spoons and packs off its womankind.

The best way to get your point across is to entertain.

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.

When it comes to the point, really bad men are just as rare as really good ones.

Any belief worth having must survive doubt

Although I cannot lay an egg, I am a very good judge of omelettes