The policy of letting things alone, in the practical sense that the Government should never interfere with business or go into business itself, is called Laisser-faire by economists and politicians. It has broken down so completely in practice that it is now discredited; but it was all the fashion in politics a hundred years ago, and is still influentially advocated by men of business and their backers who naturally would like to be allowed to make money as they please without regard to the interest of the public.

While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered animals, how can we expect any ideal living conditions on this earth?

Until the men of action clear out the talkers we who have social consciences are at the mercy of those who have none.

Women have been a ghastly nuisance in my life.

I like to quote myself frequently and often, it makes me sound much more intelligent than I actually am.

Nowadays a parlor maid as ignorant as Queen Victoria was when she came to the throne would be classed as mentally defective.

Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough.