Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals.

Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they violate them all, and do it without shame. Because honor to party is above honor to themselves.

Ah, that shows you the power of music, that magician of magician, who lifts his wand and says his mysterious word and all things real pass away and the phantoms of your mind walk before you clothed in flesh.

Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it.

Behind every successful man, there is a woman - And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.

Yes, always avoid violence. In this age of charity and kindliness, the time has gone by for such things. Leave dynamite to the low and unrefined.

If we had less statemanship we could get along with fewer battleships.