We believe, first and foremost, what makes us feel that we are fine fellows.

Who ever heard a theologian preface his creed, or a politician conclude his speech with an estimate of the probable error of his opinion?

War...seems a mere madness, a collective insanity.

It is because modern education is so seldom inspired by a great hope that it so seldom achieves great results. The wish to preserve the past rather that the hope of creatingfuture dominates the minds of those who control the teaching of the young.

I used, when I was younger, to take my holidays walking. I would cover 25 miles a day, and when the evening came I had no need of anything to keep me from boredom, since the delight of sitting amply sufficed.

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

The saviors of the world, society's last hope.