“The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised”

“The same vices that are gross and insupportable in others we do not notice in ourselves”

“Jesting is often only indigence of intellect”

“I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels”

“Bigotry may be roughly defined as the anger of men who have no opinions”

“A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching”