What is mind but motion in the intellectual sphere?

Whatever, in fact, is modern in our life we owe to the Greeks. Whatever is an anachronism is due to mediaevalism.

As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them, of course, but one cannot possibly admire them. They have made private terms with the enemy, and sold their birthright for very bad pottage. They must also be extraordinarily stupid.

An alliterative prefix served as an ornament of oratory.

An egg is always an adventure; the next one may be different.

I am sick of women who love one. Women who hate one are much more interesting.

I wonder that no criminal has ever pleaded the ugliness of your city as an excuse for his crimes.