Men die, but the plutocracy is immortal; and it is necessary that fresh generations should be trained to its service.

He who has seen one cathedral ten times has seen something; he who has seen ten cathedrals once has seen but little; and he who has spent half an hour in each of a hundred cathedrals has seen nothing at all.

Except for half a dozen in each town the citizens are proud of that achievement of ignorance which is so easy to come by. To be 'intellectual' or 'artistic' or, in their own word, to be 'highbrow,' is to be priggish and of dubious virtue.

On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had.

What are these unheard of sins you condemn so much - and like so well?

Thus Carol hit upon the tragedy of old age, which is not that it is less vigorous than youth, but that it is not needed by youth.

You have more people that love you than you know.