“Numbers of men are getting richer and greater numbers are getting poorer. Alas, both classes have higher expectations these days. In Short, sir, there has been a leap in bribes.”
“A little bit of kindness goes a long way with women.”
“Nothing a man suffers will prevent him from inflicting suffering on others. Indeed, it will teach him the way”
“A man can live free and not seek to limit the freedom of others so long as no one seeks to limit his.”
“The flood of cheap manufactures, for which the people have no need,destroys their industries. They become dependent on this trade and the demand for goods can only be met by enslaving their fellows.”
“Love does not stand still, as everyone knows; it is always adding to its own shape whether by advance or retreat. Wounds can be absorbed, but only like elements embodied in a story; they are always there, part of the meaning.”