Religion is all-too-often a refuge for scoundrels.

There are no morals in politics there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.

I'm an advocate of the great Dr. Johnson the English man of letters who said that patriotism was the last refuge of the scoundrel.

No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent rebellion and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.

'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' is a good one because it not only turned out I think to be a really funny movie but it was also a delight to shoot. We were in the South of France working with Glenne Headly and Michael Caine and Frank Oz the director - who were just fun.

What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch?

I've looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.

He who would do good to another must do it in Minute Particulars: general Good is the plea of the scoundrel hypocrite and flatterer for Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars.

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.