If the only gain in our fight for independence was to dispense with British titles, then it was surely worth it.
I may be a bastard, but you are a fool, and of the two, I think I know which I prefer.[Mr. Thorburn]
I like to do the right thing. If I don’t lose any money by it.
I have built my fortune on what other people have told me is impossible.
I don’t need counsel to tell me what’s not possible. I need someone to help me achieve the impossible.[to Clay]
He’s English. His loyalty is to the queen and to the bottle, not necessarily in that order.
Happiness as a byproduct of a well-ordered life may last. As a goal, it is invariably doomed to failure.
Good came from the American Revolution, but it was difficult to live through all the same.
Every man living has a price.
Don’t let a misunderstanding get in the way of your happiness. There will always be disagreements. You must weigh those against the value of what brings you together. [to Larry]
Charity has two functions in our world, my dear. The first is to raise funds for the less fortunate, which is wholly good. The second is to provide a ladder for people to climb into society who do not belong there.[to Marian]
Bad timing shapes our lives.
