Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right.

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.

Perhaps in time the so-called Dark Ages will be thought of as including our own.

Criminal: A person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation.

Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody.

Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.

All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

I used to wake up at 4 A.M. and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness.

A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done.