Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.

Political necessities sometime turn out to be political mistakes.

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.

The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people.

The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post.

A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.

The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.

There is no satisfaction in hanging a man who does not object to it.

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life.

There are no secrets better kept than the secrets everybody guesses.

Baseball has the great advantage over cricket of being sooner ended.

Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

England and America are two countries separated by the same language.

Virtue consists, not in abstaining from vice, but in not desiring it.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.

Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.