Our modern states are preparing for war without even knowing the future enemy.

We cannot say that if a child is badly nourished he will become a criminal. We must see what conclusion the child has drawn.

It is the patriotic duty of every man to lie for his country.

The truth is often a terrible weapon of aggression. It is possible to lie, and even to murder, with the truth.

Every neurotic is partly in the right.

Tears and complaints - the means which I have called water power - can be an extremely useful weapon for disturbing cooperation and reducing other to a condition of slavery.

All failures - neurotics, psychotics, criminals, drunkards, problem children, suicides, perverts, and prostitutes - are failures because they are lacking in social interest