To trust the God of the Bible is to trust an irascible, vindictive, fierce and ever fickle and changeful master.

The worst thing you can do to a man is to tell him he can have what he wants.

It's not the parts of the Bible I don't know that worries me...it's the parts that I do.

The highest perfection of politeness is only a beautiful edifice, built, from the base to the dome, of ungraceful and gilded forms of charitable and unselfish lying.

When in doubt, tell the truth. That maxim I did invent, but never expected it to be applied to me. I did say, "When you are in doubt," but when I am in doubt myself I use more sagacity.

Wit and Humor - if any difference, it is in duration - lightning and electric light. Same material, apparently; but one is vivid, and can do damage - the other fools along and enjoys elaboration.

Who is this Renaissance? Where did he come from? Who gave him permission to cram the Republic with his execrable daubs?