"Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel."

"At present the peace of the world has been preserved, not by statesmen, but by capitalists."

"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth."

"The praise of a fool is incense to the wisest of us."

"As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information."