(on A History of Western Philosophy) I was sometimes accused by reviewers of writing not a true history but a biased account of the events that I arbitrarily chose to write of. But to my mind, a man without a bias cannot write interesting history - if, indeed, such man exists.

The very best proof that something can be done is that someone has already done it.

Happiness, as is evident, depends partly upon external circumstances and partly upon oneself.

I believe myself that romantic love is the source of the most intense delights that life has to offer. In the relation of a man and woman who love each other with passion and imagination and tenderness, there is something of inestimable value, to be ignorant of which is a great misfortune to any human being.

I am paid by the word, so I always write the shortest words possible.

No people anywhere in the world would accept being expelled en masse from their own country; how can anyone require the people of Palestine to accept a punishment which nobody else would tolerate?

Public opinion is always more tyrannical towards those who obviously fear it than towards those who feel indifferent to it.