One mustn't criticize other people on grounds where he can't stand perpendicular himself

Man - a figment of God's imagination.

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

I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't...The pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.

When the doctrine of allegiance to party can utterly up-end a man's moral constitution and make a temporary fool of him besides, what excuse are you going to offer for preaching it, teaching it, extending it, perpetuating it? Shall you say, the best good of the country demands allegiance to party? Shall you also say it demands that a man kick his truth and his conscience into the gutter, and become a mouthing lunatic, besides?

Switzerland is simply a large, lumpy, solid rock with a thin skin of grass stretched over it.

A woman springs a sudden reproach upon you which provokes a hot retort, and then she will presently ask you to apologize.