Those who would sacrifice a generation to realize an ideal are the enemies of mankind.

You cannot gauge the intelligence of an American by talking with him; you must work with him. The American polishes and refines his way of doing things-even the most commonplace-the way the French of the 17th century polished their maxims.

To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.

It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities and talents.

Dissipation is a form of self-sacrifice.

Woe to him inside a non-conformist clique who does not conform to non-conformity.

There is always a chance that he who sets himself up as his brother's keeper will end up by being his jail-keeper.