The church is always trying to get other people to reform, it might not be a bad idea to reform itself a little, by way of example

Apparently there is nothing that cannot happen today.

A conspiracy is nothing but a secret agreement of a number of men for the pursuance of policies which they dare not admit in public

I could have become a soldier if I had waited; I knew more about retreating than the man who invented retreating.

There was never a century nor a country that was short of experts who knew the Deity's mind and were willing to reveal it.

By common consent of all the nations and all the ages the most valuable thing in this world is the homage of men, whether deserved or undeserved.

There are three infallible ways of pleasing an author, and the three form a rising scale of compliment: 1, to tell him you have read one of his books; 2, to tell him you have read all of his books; 3, to ask him to let you read the manuscript of his forthcoming book. No. 1 admits you to his respect; No. 2 admits you to his admiration; No. 3 carries you clear into his heart.