Monarchs ought to put to death the authors and instigators of war as their sworn enemies and as dangers to their states.

Old wood best to burn old wine to drink old friends to trust and old authors to read.

The genius of the United States is not best or most in its executives or legislatures nor in its ambassadors or authors or colleges or churches or parlors nor even in its newspapers or inventors but always most in the common people.

I thought it was amazing to work with authors to get a manuscript and try to make up a cover for it.

I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone I can hardly accuse myself of a personal intrusion.

Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn old wine to drink old friends to trust and old authors to read.