In politics nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.

Science preceded the theory of science, and is independent of it. Science preceded naturalism, and will survive it.

In effort Happiness idleness life pleasure superstition support trouble work The superstition that all our hours of work are a minus quantity in the happiness of life, and all the hours of idleness are plus ones, is a most ludicrous and pernicious doctrine, and its greatest support comes from our not taking sufficient trouble, not making a real effort, to make work as near pleasure as it can be.

The General Strike has taught the working class more in four days than years of talking could have done.

I do not stare at a gentleman in distress.

Why can't the Jews and the Arabs just sit down together and settle this like good Christians?

He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the more refined art of skipping and skimming.