Generally speaking, the less privileged groups in democratic society, as they become aware of their interests and their political power, will be found to press for ever more state intervention in practically all fields.

A guardian angel comes when you are very young, and gives you special dispensation. From what? From the world. Yours might be luck. Mine is money.

Every advantage has its tax.

He that has one eye is a prince among those that have none.

Against great advantages in another, there are no means of defending ourselves except love.

Fortune turns everything to the advantage of those she favours.

The concessions of the privileged to the unprivileged are seldom brought about by any better motive than the power of the unprivileged to extort them.

When Fortune is on our side, popular favor bears her company.