The natural tendency of every government is to grow steadily worse-that is, to grow more satisfactory to those who constitute it and less satisfactory to those who support it.

Man, without a saving touch of woman in him, is too doltish, too naive and romantic, too easily deluded and lulled to sleep by his imagination to be anything above a cavalryman, a theologian or a corporation director.

Never underestimate the bad taste of the American public

The way for newspapers to meet the competition of radio and television is simply to get out better papers.

I can't imagine a genuinely intelligent boy getting much out of college, even out of a good college, save it be a cynical habit of mind.

I'm ombibulous. I drink every known alcoholic drink and enjoy them all.

I believe in only one thing and that thing is human liberty.