IT has been observed by several gentlemen, in vindication of this motion, that if it should be carried, neither my life, liberty, nor estate will be affected.

It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.

Let sleeping dogs lie.

All those men have their price.

[Read] anything but history,.. for history must be false.

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!

I took the right sow by the ear.

I will not attempt to deny the reasonableness and necessity of a party war; but in carrying on that war all principles and rules of justice should not be departed from.

Every man has his price.

No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.

Persons extremely reserved are like old enamelled watches, which had painted covers, that hindered your seeing what o'clock it was.

Only Boiled Seeds are afraid of failure.

When Darkness surrounds you, look for the stars. When Jealousy whispers, kill it with laughter. When Hate hurts you, love with all your strength.

It's hard to see how the Copyright Office can rise to the many challenges of the 21st-century work that you do without dramatically more independence and dramatically more flexibility.

Poetry, being supremely useless, by its very existence represents a protest against the so-called 'real world' of busy-ness and moneymaking, so we must embrace, salute and support our poets.

My mother had a look on her face that I'll never forget. It was one of complete despair and horror, for losing Bing, for being so foolish as to think she could use faith to change fate.

Many are less fortunate than you' may not be a roof to live under, but it will serve to retire beneath in the event of a shower.

Caprice in women often infringes upon the rules of decency.

I'm a writer slash designer slash TV personality.

I became the voice of a generation in a very surprising way, because many Iranians recognize themselves in it. But that is not what I wanted.

I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.