The truly civilized man is always skeptical and tolerant, in this field as in all others. His culture is based on 'I am not too sure'.

The great secret of happiness in love is to be glad that the other fellow married her.

Better than the rest of us, they [the Jews] sensed what was ahead for their people.

The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal. Some of their most esteemed inventions have no other apparent purpose - for example, the dinner party of more than two, the epic poem, and the science of metaphysics.

[Referring to FDR] If he became convinced tomorrow that coming out for cannibalism would get him the votes he needs so sorely, he would begin fattening a missionary in the White House yard come Wednesday.

He who eats alone chokes alone.

Any defeat, however trivial, may be fatal to a savior of the plain people. They never admire a messiah with a bloody nose.