God grant me the serenity to accept that people are ignorant, the courage to uphold the law when I'm hostile, & the wisdom to realize that murder is illegal.

Biography lends to death a new terror.

Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.

There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.

Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!

In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs forever and ever.

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

It takes a thoroughly good woman to do a thoroughly stupid thing