To speak frankly, I am not in favour of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other's character before marriage, which I think is never advisable.

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimagininative.

America has never quite forgiven Europe for having been discovered somewhat earlier in history than itself.

The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her if she is pretty, and to someone else if she is plain.

The problem with the common person is that he is so unbearably common!

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.

Self-denial is the shining sore on the leprous body of Christianity.