As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it bring in?

There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.

In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.

We succeed in enterprises which demand the positive qualities we possess, but we excel in those which can also make use of our defects.

The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.