It is idle to talk of civil liberties to adults who were systematically taught in adolescence that they had none; and it is sheer hypocrisy to call such people freedom loving.

The teenager seems to have replaced the Communist as the appropriate target for public controversy and foreboding.

Those who love the young best stay young longer.

Not only do most people accept violence if it is perpetuated by legitimate authority, they also regard violence against certain kinds of people as inherently legitimate, no matter who commits it.

So much of learning to be an American is learning not to let your individuality become a nuisance.

It takes a kind of shabby arrogance to survive in our time, and a fairly romantic nature to want to.

Juvenile delinquency serves many purposes, including that of providing sadistic adults with fantasies suited to their special tastes.