Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art; it arises in hypothesis and flows into achievement.

Friends are helpful not only because they will listen to us, but because they will laugh at us; Through them we learn a little objectivity, a little modesty, a little courtesy; We learn the rules of life and become better players of the game

by and large the poor have the same impulses as the rich, with only less opportunity or skill to implement them

History is mostly guessing; the rest is prejudice.

Even when repressed, inequality grows; only the man who is below the average in economic ability desires equality; those who are conscious of superior ability desire freedom, and in the end superior ability has its way.

The political machine triumphs because it is a united minority acting against a divided majority.

History seldom destroys that which does not deserve to die; and the burning of the tares makes for the next sowing a richer soil.