nothing in life is more corroding than habit.

Better extirpate the whole breed, root and branch. And this, unless the German people come to their senses, is what we propose to do.

there is only one thing we do know and that is that we do not know anything.

I have come to the conclusion that the modern interpretation of the Declaration of Independence is something like this: I am as good as those that think themselves better and a long sight better than those who only think themselves as good.

Men are not amusing during the shooting season; but, after all, my dear, men were not especially designed to amuse women.

Our impulses are our birthright. To alter personality would be unjust, almost criminal, for the impulses that make a fool or worse of us in certain circumstances may be necessary for our happiness.

To put a tempting face aside when duty demands every faculty is a lesson which takes most men longest to learn.