Men build society and society builds men.

The only geniuses produced by the chaos of society are those who do something about it. Chaos breeds geniuses. It offers a man something to be a genius about.

A scientist may not be sure of the answer, but he's often sure he can find one. And that's a condition which is clearly not enjoyed by philosophy.

The world's a poor standard. any society which is free of hunger and violence looks bright against that background.

...not everyone is willing to defend a position of 'not knowing.' There is no virtue in ignorance for its own sake.

We shouldn't teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. Knowing the contents of a few works of literature is a trivial achievement. Being inclined to go on reading is a great achievement.

A piece of music is an experience to be taken by itself.