I believe that, in this country, the press exerts a greater and a more pernicious influence than the church did in its worst period. We are not a religious people, but we are a nation of politicians.

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

A man thinking or working will always be alone, let him be where he will.

They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar.

What is most of our boasted so-called knowledge but a conceit that we know something, which robs us of the advantage of our actual ignorance?

City life - millions of people being lonesome together.