We feel free when we escape - even if it be but from the frying pan to the fire.

It is loneliness that makes the loudest noise. This is true of men as of dogs.

Our credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about. And since we know least about ourselves, we are ready to believe all that is said about us. Hence the mysterious power of both flattery and calumny.

Resistance, whether to one's appetites or to the ways of the world, is a chief factor in the shaping of character.

Nowhere at present is there such a measureless loathing of their country by educated people as in America.

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

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