I have always had a curious nature; I enjoy learning, but I dislike being taught.

There is no surer method of economizing and saving money than in the reduction of the number of officials.

If this long island story of ours is to end at last, let it end only when each one of us lies, choking in his own blood upon the ground.

When you are winning a war almost everything that happens can be claimed to be right and wise.

Art is to beauty what honor is to honesty.

When the war of the giants is over the wars of the pygmies will begin.

I never worry about action, but only inaction.