Agreement leaves us inactive, whereas contradiction makes us productive.

Agreement is due only to universal misunderstanding. If, by some misfortune, we understood each other, we would never agree.

Agreement is a dangerous sign — the fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you.

Agreement is generally misperceived as wisdom — if you want people to think you wise, just agree with them.

Courtesy is the oil that makes a juggernaut noiseless.

Courtesy is the court clothes of any two-legged predatory animal.

Courtesy is the inseparable companion of virtue

Courtesy is effective — it opens all doors.

Electricity is just Thomas Edison sauce

Electricity is really just organized lightning.

Electricity is responsible for having made the world of matter a great nerve, vibrating thousands of miles in a breathless point of time.

Electricity is that invention before which getting coal from Santa wouldn’t have been that bad.