The proselytizing fanatic strengthens his own faith by converting others. The creed whose legitimacy is most easily challenged is likely to develop the strongest proselytizing impulse.

There can be no freedom without freedom to fail.

We do not really feel grateful toward those who make our dreams come true; they ruin our dreams.

There is sublime thieving in all giving. Someone gives us all he has and we are his.

Take away hatred from some people, and you have men without faith.

We cannot win the weak by sharing our wealth with them. They feel our generosity as oppression.

Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership.