Make a decision, even if it's wrong.
Everybody likes a kidder, but nobody lends him money.
One of the best rules in conversation is, never to say a thing which any of the company can reasonably wish had been left unsaid.
Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly. I said I don't know.
We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language.
When we got into office, the thing that surprised me the most was that things were as bad as we'd been saying they were.