Education, which was at first made universal in order that all might be able to read and write, has been found capable of serving quite other purposes. By instilling nonsense it unifies populations and generates collective enthusiasm.

Herd pressure is to be judged by two things: first, its intensity, and second, its direction.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

It is because modern education is so seldom inspired by a great hope that it so seldom achieves great results.

When all experts agree, you need to watch out.

I found one day in school a boy of medium size ill-treating a smaller boy. I expostulated, but he replied: "The bigs hit me, so I hit the babies; that's fair." In these words he epitomized the history of the human race.