"It is a principle of the human mind, that the more we have, the more we want."

"I have known a good many people who have had their heads cut off, and I never knew one who didn't deserve it."

"I am not a very religious man, in the common acceptation of the term."

"I don't believe in the perfectibility of the human race."

"I am not a man of very strong political opinions, but I have some."