Human nature is so constructed that it gives affection most readily to those who seem least to demand it.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

The human race may well become extinct before the end of the century.

Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God.

In a democracy it is necessary that people should learn to endure having their sentiments outraged.

To speak seriously: the standards of "goodness" which are generally recognized by public opinion are not those which are calculated to make the world a happier place. This is due to a variety of causes, of which the chief is tradition, and the next most powerful is the unjust power of dominant classes.

Truth is a shining goddess, always veiled, always distant, never wholly approachable, but worthy of all the devotion of which the human spirit is capable.