"A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain."

"Patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, loyalty to the government when it deserves it."

"I have no special regard for the past, it’s a dead letter."

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."

"I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's."