I was born in the country of Hogg and Scott between the Yarrow and the Tweed, in the year 1864.

Till I see money spent on the betterment of man instead of on his idleness and destruction, I shall not believe in any perfect form of government.

Convictions no doubt have to be modified or expanded to meet changing conditions but ... to be a reliable political leader sooner or later your anchors must hold fast where other men's drag.

[To Jean Harlow, who repeatedly mispronounced her first name:] No, no, Jean. The t is silent, as in Harlow.

She tells enough white lies to ice a wedding cake.

The power to love what is purely abstract is given to few.

It is easier to influence strong than weak characters in life.