One has to live in Washington to know what a city of rumors it is.

Nearly all great civilizations that perished did so because they had crystallized, because they were incapable of adapting themselves to new conditions, new methods, new points of view. It is as though people would rather die than change.

The purpose of life afterall is to live it.

A candle can bring light to a dungeon but it can also be used to light a deadly marijuana cigarette.

If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.

This is a strange, little, complacent country [Switzerland], in many ways a USA in miniature but of course nearer the center of disturbance!

It is curious how much more interest can be evoked by a mixture of gossip, romance and mystery than by facts.