Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.

An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support.

"What would you call the highest happiness, Lewie?" he asked. "The sense of competence," was the answer, given without hesitation.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

To see what is right and not to do it is cowardice. It is never a question of who is right but what is right.

Our sufferings have taught us that no nation is sufficient unto itself, and that our prosperity depends in the long run, not upon the failures of our neighbors but their successes.

Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown.