There are a good many fools who call me a friend, and also a good many friends who call me a fool.

The full value of this life can only be got by fighting; the violent take it by storm. And if we have accepted everything we have missed something - war. This life of ours is a very enjoyable fight, but a very miserable truce.

It is the chief value of legend to mix up the centuries while preserving the sentiment.

The Devil's walking parody; On all four-footed things.

There is no bigot like the atheist.

Every man speaks of public opinion, and means by public opinion, public opinion minus his opinion.

But I was frightfully fond of the universe and wanted to address it by a diminutive. I often did so; and it never seemed to mind.