"Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip."

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others that have been tried."

"When I was younger, I made it a rule never to take strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast."

"When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber."

"One ought to be just before one is generous."