Our Republic is not a pastoral, not a military, not an agricultural, not a nomadic, not a clerical, but a business civilization. Nor is there anything random, casual or accidental about the United States as a business society. It is thoroughly well integrated - organized from top to bottom for the maximum efficiency of commerce and industry, for the maximum efficiency of making money.

Working with children is the easiest part of educating for democracy, because children are still undefeated and have no stake in being prejudiced.

the crucial disadvantage of aggression, competitiveness and skepticism as national characteristics is that these qualities cannot be turned off at five o'clock.

the conversation whipped gaily around the table like rags in a high wind.

He must have had a magnificent build before his stomach went in for a career of its own.

Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity.

Listening to Britons dining out is like watching people play first-class tennis with imaginary balls.