Italy is the home of art and swindling; home of religion and moral rottenness

The water is clearer than the air, and the air is the air that angels breathe.

If work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it for themselves.

But in this country we have one great privilege which they don't have in other countries. When a thing gets to be absolutely unbearable the people can rise up and throw it off. That's the finest asset we've got - the ballot box.

...mastery of the art and spirit of the Germanic language enables a man to travel all day in one sentence without changing cars.

I am a democrat only on principle, not by instinct, nobody is that. Doubtless some people say they are, but this world is grievously given to lying.

Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.