If Kitchener was not a great man, he was, at least, a great poster.

[To her host upon leaving a party:] Don't think it hasn't been charming, because it hasn't.

Too much brilliance has its disadvantages, and misplaced wit may raise a laugh, but often beheads a topic of profound interest.

What a pity, when Christopher Colombus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it.

The Bible tells us to forgive our enemies, not our friends

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

He's very clever, but sometimes his brains go to his head.