There is a charm about the forbidden that makes it unspeakably desirable.
The most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop.
If the world comes to an end, I want to be in Cincinnati. Everything comes there ten years later.
Under certain circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.
Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.
There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.
Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.
The finest clothing made is a person's own skin, but, of course, society demands something more than this.
What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.
I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell - you see, I have friends in both places.
It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.
Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation.
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself.
I can live for two months on a good compliment.
Laws control the lesser man... Right conduct controls the greater one.
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.
Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.
It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.
