Capitalism is at its liberating best in a noncapitalist environment. The crypto-businessman is the true revolutionary in a Communist country.

A person's creative ability decreases in direct proportion to the degree to which he takes himself seriously.

Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts.

Ideas have significance for him only as a prelude to action.

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others the submissiveness of sheep. The taint inherent in absolute power is not its inhumanity but its anti-humanity.

Our credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about.