It is thus with most of us; we are what other people say we are. We know ourselves chiefly by hearsay.

Where freedom is real, equality is the passion of the masses. Where equality is real, freedom is the passion of a small minority.

There is a radicalism in all getting, and a conservatism in all keeping. Lovemaking is radical, while marriage is conservative.

It is easier to hate an enemy with much good in him than one who is all bad. We cannot hate those we despise.

Unlimited opportunities can be as potent a cause of frustration as a paucity or lack of opportunities.

A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding.

There is no reason to believe that the nature of the violent minorities is now greatly different from what it was in the past. What has changed is the will and ability of the majority to react.