“The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.”

“The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation.”

“Romance has been elegantly defined as the offspring of fiction and love.”

“As a rule, he or she who has the most information will have the greatest success in life.”

“The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes.”

“One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.”

“Wherever is found what is called a paternal government, there is found state education. It has been discovered that the best way to insure implicit obedience is to commence tyranny in the nursery.”