If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.

The American white relegates the black to the rank of shoeshine boy; and he concludes from this that the black is good for nothing but shining shoes.

A man of genius is not a man who sees more than other men do. On the contrary, it is very often found that he is absentminded andobserves much less than other people.... Why is it that the public have such an exaggerated respect for him--after he is dead? The reason is that the man of genius understands the importance of the few things he sees.

For nearly twenty years I have been a published author... But I have never yet seen a book of mine offered for sale in a shop window.

The notion that disarmament can put a stop to war is contradicted by the nearest dogfight.

You have a choice of trusting the natural stability of gold, or the honesty and intelligence of members of government.

People must not be forced to adopt me as their favourite author, even for their own good.