Chauncey Depew

“A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is one who hopes they are.”

“The government of the United States is and always has been a lawyer's government.”

“The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something.”

“I get my exercise acting as a pallbearer to my friends who exercise.”

“It is a pity that instead of the Pilgrim Fathers landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock had not landed on the Pilgrim Fathers.”

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”