The great need to grasp principles had caused me to spend most of my time on fruitless persuits.

Not all things worth counting are countable and not all things that count are worth counting.

To act intelligently in human affairs is only possible if an attempt is made to understand the thoughts, motives, and apprehension of one's opponent so fully that one can see the world through their eyes.

I used to go away for weeks in a state of confusion.

What is the meaning of human life, or, for that matter, of the life of any creature? To know the answer to this question means to be religious. You ask: Does it make any sense, then, to pose this question? I answer: The man who regards his fellow creatures as meaningless is not merely unhappy but hardly fit for life.

The Press, which is mostly controlled by vested interests, has an excessive influence on public opinion.

It may affront the military-minded person to suggest a regime that does not maintain any military secrets.