Charm and nothing but charm at last grows a little tiresome. It's a relief then to deal with a man who isn't quite so delightful but a little more sincere.

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species.

What does democracy come down to? The persuasive power of slogans invented by wily self-seeking politicians.

Our natural egoism leads us to judge people by their relations to ourselves. We want them to be certain things to us, and for us that is what they are; because the rest of them is no good to us, we ignore it.

I do not confer praise or blame: I accept. I am the measure of all things. I am the center of the world.

Unfortunately sometimes one can't do what one thinks is right without making someone else unhappy.

Sherry, the civilized drink.