Alas! those good old days are gone, when a murderer could wipe the stain from his name and soothe his trouble to sleep simply by getting out his blocks and mortar and building an addition to a church.

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury.

It is noble to teach oneself; it is still nobler to teach others.

How lovely is death; and how niggardly it is doled out.

We often feel sad in the presence of music without words; and often more than that in the presence of music without music.

War talk by men who have been in a war is always interesting; whereas moon talk by a poet who has not been in the moon is likely to be dull.

The ignorant are afraid to betray surprise or admiration...they think it ill manners.