Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

What is amusing now had to be taken in desperate earnest once.

One German makes a philosopher, two a public meeting, three a war.

One German makes a philosopher, two a public meeting, three a war.

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or read more

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world -- or the last.

We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

We will hereafter believe less history than ever, now that we have seen how it is made.

They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of read more

They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.

History: A distillation of rumor.

History: A distillation of rumor.

I cannot sing the old songs, Or dream those dreams again,.

I cannot sing the old songs, Or dream those dreams again,.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.

The wisdom of hindsight, so useful to historians and indeed to authors of memoirs, is sadly denied to practicing politicians.