Books are like sapphires; they must be polished - polished! or else you insult your readers.
there couldn't be war, unless lies were believed. War has to be nourished by lies.
If you are kind to an enemy, you cannot hate him.
the profession of the ministry is like matrimony: if it is possible for you to keep out of it, it's a sign that you've no business to go into it!
I have heard that a man might be his own lawyer, but you can't be your own judge.
Absurdity is the one thing love can't stand; it can overlook anything else, -- coldness, or weakness, or viciousness, -- but just be ridiculous and that's the end of it!