The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it.

In India, 'cold weather' is merely a conventional phrase and has come into use through the necessity of having some way to distinguish between weather which will melt a brass door-knob and weather which will only make it mushy.

A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.

I am not an economist. I am an honest man!

...we all know that in all matters of mere opinion that [every] man is insane-just as insane as we are...we know exactly where to put our finger upon his insanity: it is where his opinion differs from ours....All Democrats are insane, but not one of them knows it. None but the Republicans. All the Republicans are insane, but only the Democrats can perceive it. The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane.

Modesty antedates clothes and will be resumed when clothes are no more.

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.