All mass movements strive, therefore, to interpose a fact-proof screen between the faithful and the realities of the world. They do this by claiming that the ultimate and absolute truth is already embodied in their doctrine and that there is no truth nor certitude outside it. The facts on which the true believer bases his conclusions must not be derived from his experience or observation but from holy writ.

It still holds true that man is most uniquely human when he turns obstacles into opportunities.

A soul that is reluctant to share does not as a rule have much of its own. Miserliness is here a symptom of meagerness.

The unpredictability inherent in human affairs is due largely to the fact that the by-products of a human process are more fateful than the product.

Successful action tends to become an end in itself.

There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

The purpose of philosophers is to show people what is right under their noses.