Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves.
Nature attains perfection, but man never does.
Unlimited opportunities can be as potent a cause of frustration as a paucity or lack of opportunities.
We are told that talent creates its own opportunities. But it sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.
EVERY intense desire is perhaps basically a desire to be different from what we are.
No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.