When I am dead, I hope it may be said

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

Is there no Latin word for Tea? Upon my soul, if I had known that I would have left the vulgar stuff alone.

It is the best of all trades, to make songs, and the second best to sing them.

Gentlemen, I am a Catholic. As far as possible, I go to Mass every day. This [taking a rosary out of his pocket] is a rosary. As far as possible, I kneel down and tell these beads every day. If you reject me on account of my religion, I …

Whatever happens, we have got The Maxim gun, and they have not.

I'm tired of Love; I'm still more tired of Rhyme. But money gives me pleasure all the time.