It is only great men who take up a great space by not being there.

The objection to fairy stories is that they tell children there are dragons. But children have always known there are dragons. Fairy stories tell children that dragons can be killed.

A citizen can hardly distinguish between a tax and a fine, except that the fine is generally much lighter.

There is only one reason an intelligent person doesn't believe in miracles. He or she believes in materialism.

There is no better test of a man's ultimate chivalry and integrity than how he behaves when he is wrong... A stiff apology is a second insult.

And pray where in earth or heaven are there prudent marriages-Might as well talk about prudent suicides.

Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.