The average woman is at the head of something with which she can do as she likes; the average man has to obey orders and do nothing else.

Tolerance is the virtue of those who don't believe anything.

Gluttony is a great fault; but we do not necessarily dislike a glutton. We only dislike the glutton when he becomes a gourmet-that is, we only dislike him when he not only wants the best for himself, but knows what is best for other people.

For fear of the newspapers politicians are dull, and at last they are too dull even for the newspapers.

Women prefer to talk in twos, while men prefer to talk in threes.

Price is a crazy and incalculable thing, while Value is an intrinsic and indestructible thing.

Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.