“They may be trivial or absurd, but one must remember that in a few years most of our existing methods of transport will be profoundly changed.”

Showing how apparently minor observations can reveal major technological change. · Speech, Some Aspects of Travel, 1914

• Change
• Observation
• Travel

“The man who does not want money is the one whom money does not dominate.”

A concise expression of the freedom that comes from independence from wealth. · Speech, Values in Life, 1907

• Freedom
• Independence
• Money

“This method, though conclusive, was found to be wasteful, owing to the expense of repeated bye-elections.”

Using absurd historical humour to illuminate the practical value of peaceful political procedures. · Speech, The Ritual of Government, 1910

• Civilization
• Humour
• Politics