Women have a hard enough time in this world: telling them the truth would be too cruel.

The verdict of a jury is the a priori opinion of that juror who smokes the worst cigars.

The ideal way to get rid of any infectious disease would be to shoot instantly every person who comes down with it.

Sin is a dangerous toy in the hands of the virtuous. It should be left to the congenitally sinful, who know when to play with it and when to let it alone.

Poetry is a comforting piece of fiction set to more or less lascivious music.

I never agree with Communists or any other kind of kept men.

My guess is that well over eighty per cent. of the human race goes through life without having a single original thought.