There are several kinds of stories, but only one difficult kind-the humorous.

It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.

Sane and intelligent human beings are like all other human beings, and carefully and cautiously and diligently conceal their private real opinions from the world and give out fictitious ones in their stead for general consumption.

That's the difference between governments and individuals. Governments don't care, individuals do.

There's nobody for me to attack in this matter even with soft and gentle ridicule-and I shouldn't ever think of using a grown up weapon in this kind of a nursery. Above all, I couldn't venture to attack the clergymen whom you mention, for I have their habits and live in the same glass house which they are occupying. I am always reading immoral books on the sly, and then selfishly trying to prevent other people from having the same wicked good time.

I have done more for San Francisco than any of its old residents. Since I left there it has increased in population fully 300,000. I could have done more - I could have gone earlier - it was suggested.

The citizen who sees his society's democratic clothes being worn out and does not cry it out, is not a patriot, but a traitor.