Nations do not think, they only feel. They get their feelings at second hand through their temperaments, not their brains. A nation can be brought -- by force of circumstances, not argument -- to reconcile itself to any kind of government or religion that can be devised; in time it will fit itself to the required conditions; later it will prefer them and will fiercely fight for them.

Don't say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

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

I ordinarily smoke fifteen cigars during my five hours' labours, and if my interest reaches the enthusiastic point, I smoke more. I smoke with all my might, and allow no intervals.

My parents were neither very poor nor conspicuously honest.

Honesty: The best of all the lost arts.