Aphorisms

Politics: the conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

Politics: a strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.

Never resist temptation: prove all things: hold fast that which is good.

Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

The bureaucracy consists of functionaries; the aristocracy, of idols; the democracy, of idolaters.

The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.

He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.

When in doubt, tell the truth.

Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs a step at a time.

Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.