He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.

She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm.

A man's very highest moment is, I have no doubt at all, when he kneels in the dust, and beats his breast, and tells all the sins of his life.

Duty is what one expects from others.

There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman. It is a thing no married man knows anything about.

And now, I am dying beyond my means. (Said while sipping champagne on his deathbed.)

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.