A religion that comes of thought, and study, and deliberate conviction, sticks best. The revivalized convert who is scared in the direction of heaven because he sees hell yawn suddenly behind him, not only regains confidence when his scare is over, but is ashamed of himself for being scared, and often becomes more hopelessly and malignantly wicked than he was before.

A person with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

Custom is petrification, nothing but dynamite can dislodge it for a century.

The kingly office is entitled to no respect. It was originally procured by the highwayman's methods. It remains a perpetuated crime, can never be anything but the symbol of a crime. It is no more entitled to respect than is the flag of a pirate.

Buy land, they're not making it anymore.

Often the surest way to convey misinformation is to tell the strict truth.

In Austria an editor who can write well is valuable, but he is not likely to remain so unless he can handle a sabre with charm.