The world that we must seek is a world in which the creative spirit is alive, in which life is an adventure full of joy and hope, based rather upon the impulse to construct than upon the desire to retain what we possess or to seize what is possessed by others.

Love as a relation between men and women was ruined by the desire to make sure of the legitimacy of children.

Broadly speaking, Protestants like to be good and have invented theology in order to keep themselves so, whereas Catholics like to be bad and have invented theology in order to keep their neighbors good. Hence, the social character of Catholicism and the individual character of Protestantism.

A democrat need not believe that the majority will always reach a wise decision. He should however believe in the necessity of accepting the decision of the majority, be it wise or unwise, until such a time that the majority reaches another decision.

Thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit.

The wise use of leisure, it must be conceded, is a product of civilization and education.

The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that, if so, this purpose has any similarity to ours.