The people of Asia were slaves, because they had not learned how to pronounce the word 'no'.

Land monopoly is not only monopoly, but it is by far the greatest of monopolies; it is a perpetual monopoly, and it is the mother of all other forms of monopoly.

It is very easy to say that your opponents have been guilty of a breach of faith, but it is a great mistake to splash the paint about so freely that your words cease to have any real meaning and cease to carry any sense of affront even to those to whom they are applied and cease to bear any connection with any genuine feeling of indignation on the part of those on whose behalf they are spoken.

The most beautiful voice in the world is that of an educated Southern woman.

Beware of driving men to desperation. Even a cornered rat is dangerous.

When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.

... I think it would be so much better for me to learn something which would be useful to me in the army, as well as affording me exercise and amusement.