The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.

The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.

Too much is just enough.

Supposing is good, but finding out is better.

isn't so astonishing, the number of things that I can remember, as the number of things I can remember that aren't so.

In Austria an editor who can write well is valuable, but he is not likely to remain so unless he can handle a sabre with charm.

O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain.