“Good women don't reform bad men, they only irritate them.”

“For a government,' said the god, 'is nothing but a mirror of your minds--tyrannical for tyrants--hypocritical for hypocrites --corrupt for those who are indifferent--extravagant and wasteful for the selfish--strong and honorable only toward honest men.”

“Silence is the only safe answer to Silence.”

“Some of them will welcome me as small boys do a teacher, telling me the little secrets better to conceal the big ones.For I tell you, that secrets are not kept by being secretive;”

“A deed--who measures it? Who knows the limits of a mended wheel or reckons up the leagues it shall lay underfoot?--what burdens it shall bear?--whose destiny it shall await and serve?”

“Oh, they don't allow the Bible in Heaven, Miss Mary...It contains far too much sex and violence.”

“You can never have too many penguins.”