Freedom of press is limited to those who own one.

The Catholic clergy seldom bother to make their arguments plausible; it is plain that they have little respect for human intelligence, and indeed little belief in its existence.

A sense of humor always withers in the presence of the messianic delusion, like justice and the truth in front of patriotic passion.

The American people, I am convinced, really detest free speech. At the slightest alarm they are ready and eager to put it down.

The more I think you over, the more it comes home to me what an unmitigated Middle Victorian ass you are!

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

The genuine music lover may accept the carnal husk of opera to get at the kernel of actual music within, but that is no sign that he approves the carnal husk or enjoys gnawing through it.