Power is sweet; it is a drug, the desire for which increases with a habit.

Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths.

With civilized men..., it is, I think, chiefly love of excitement which makes the populace applaud when war breaks out; the emotion is exactly the same as at a football match, although the results are sometimes somewhat more serious.

If I were granted omnipotence, and millions of years to experiment in, I should not think Man much to boast of as the final result of all my efforts.

Fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves.

To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy.

Religion is based, I think, primarily and mainly upon fear.