It's the hardest thing in the world - to do what we want. And it takes the greatest kinds of courage.

She started off, walking fast, as if the speed of her steps could give form to the things she felt.

When the common good of a society is regarded as something apart from and superior to the individual good of its members, it means that the good of some men takes precedence over the good of others, with those others consigned to the status of sacrificial animals.

What I want you to understand, is the full evil of those who claim to have become convinced that this earth, by its nature, is a realm of malevolence where the good has no chance to win. Let them check their premises. Let them check their standards of value. Let them check - before they grant themselves the unspeakable license of evil-as-necessity - whether they know what is the good and what are the conditions it requires.

In a capitalist society, all human relationships are voluntary.

Ah, there's nothing like tea in the afternoon. When the British Empire collapses, historians will find that it had made but two invaluable contributions to civilization - this tea ritual and the detective novel.

Don't rely on our knowledge of what's best for your future. We do know, but it can't be best until you know it.