 The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men. Topics: Philosophy, Crime |
| America is the only country ever founded on a creed. Topics: Politics, America |
| For fear of the newspapers politicians are dull, and at last they are too dull even for the newspapers. Topics: Politics |
| And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet. Topics: Politics |
| Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf; is better than a whole loaf. Topics: Politics, Apathy, Compromise |
| Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated. Topics: Politics, Government |
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| I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees. Topics: Politics |
| You can never have a revolution in order to establish a democracy. You must have a democracy in order to have a revolution. Topics: Politics |
| If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride. Topics: Pride, Preaching |
| The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in. Topics: Pride |
| The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar. Topics: Pride |
| The mere brute pleasure of reading is the sort of pleasure a cow must have in grazing. Topics: Reading |
