People unfit for freedom - who cannot do much with it - are hungry for power. The desire for freedom is an attribute of a "have" type of self. It says: leave me alone and I shall grow, learn, and realize my capacities. The desire for power is basically an attribute of a "have not" type of self.

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

The quality of ideas seems to play a minor role in mass movement leadership. What counts is the arrogant gesture, the complete disregard of the opinion of others, the singlehanded defiance of the world.

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

The central task of education is to implant a will and facility for learning; it should produce not learned but learning people. The truly human society is a learning society, where grandparents, parents, and children are students together.

We probably have a greater love for those we support than for those who support us. Our vanity carries more weight than our self-interest.

The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas.