If conversion makes no improvements in a man's outward actions then I think his 'conversion' was largely imaginary.

This moment contains all moments.

Children are not deceived by fairy-tales; they are often and gravely deceived by school-stories. Adults are not deceived by science-fiction ; they can be deceived by the stories in the women's magazines.

Enemy occupied territory is what the world is.

What assurance have we that our masters will or can keep the promise which induced us to sell ourselves? Let us not be deceived by phrases about 'Man taking charge of his own destiny'. All that can really happen is that some men will take charge of the destiny of the others. They will be simply men; none perfect; some greedy, cruel and dishonest. The more completely we are planned the more powerful they will be. Have we discovered some new reason why, this time, power should not corrupt as it has done before?

I'd sooner live among people who don't cheat at cards than among people who are earnest about not cheating at cards.

Unless thought is valid we have no reason to believe in the real universe.