There is nothing like oratory, it is a skill that can turn a commoner into a king.

Art is to beauty what honor is to honesty.

It may well be that we shall by a process of sublime irony have reached a state in this story where safety will be the sturdy child of terror, and survival the twin brother of annihilation.

An aphorism is not an aphorism unless you know what it means.

There is a good saying to the effect that when a new book appears one should read an old one. As as author I would not recommend too strict an adherence to this saying.

Lobbyists are the touts of protected industries.

The reason for having diplomatic relations is not to confer a compliment, but to secure a convenience. [On diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of China]