In itself and in its consequences the life of leisure is beautiful and ennobling in all civilised men's eyes.

Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.

In point of substantial merit the law school belongs in the modern university no more than a school of fencing or dancing.

Labor wants pride and joy in doing good work, a sense of making or doing something beautiful or useful - to be treated with dignity and respect as brother and sister.

The thief or swindler who has gained great wealth by his delinquency has a better chance than the small thief of escaping the rigorous penalty of the law.

Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows.

The possession of wealth confers honor; it is an invidious distinction.

The dog commends himself to our favor by affording play to our propensity for mastery

Born in iniquity and conceived in sin, the spirit of nationalism has never ceased to bend human institutions to the service of dissension and distress.

Socialism is a dead horse.

All business sagacity reduces itself in the last analysis to judicious use of sabotage.

Earth is for living only

Creativity is key to productivity and prosperity.

…while men and women perished, and cities fell, symbols endured, grew. Symbols were immortal.

I salute your level of patience if you watch these daily soaps. I cannot kill because there's not enough space for graveyards.

With the marketing pressures driving the book world today, it's much easier to get the author of a memoir on a television show than a serious novelist.

We often do shallow good in order to accomplish evil with impunity.

My will for you is not harsh or unpleasant. It is gentle and perfectly tailored to your unique needs. Do not fear my direction. I am your heart's happiest guide.

I heard endless conversations between my parents when I was going to sleep about how we would survive, how we would continue. All of them were about trying to make me better.

I chose to not wear a wire and tape people. I chose to not get immunity until - were accepted, whatever - until the independent counsel's office was comfortable with what I said was the truth.

It is better to underpromise and overdeliver than vice versa. For this one need not break the law of the land.