Assemble a mob of men and women previously conditioned by a daily reading of the newspapers; treat them to amplified band music, bright lights...and in next to no time you can reduce them to a state of almost mindless subhumanity. Never before have so few been in a position to make fools, maniacs, or criminals of so many.

When people are suspicious with you, you start being suspicious with them.

Sleep is the most blessed and blessing of all natural graces.

The most distressing thing that can happen to a prophet is to be proved wrong. The next most distressing thing is to be proved right.

...most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution.

Did you eat something that didn't agree with you?" asked Bernard. The Savage nodded "I ate civilization.

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