The fanatical Communist refuses to believe any unfavorable report or evidence about Russia, nor will he be disillusioned by seeing with his own eyes the cruel misery inside the Soviet promised land. It is the true believer's ability to "shut his eyes and stop his ears" to facts that do not deserve to be either seen or heard which is the source of his unequaled fortitude and constancy. He cannot be frightened by danger, nor disheartened by obstacles, nor baffled by contradictions because he denies their existence.

It would be difficult to exaggerate the degree to which we are influenced by those we influence.

A nation without dregs and malcontents is orderly, peaceful and pleasant, but perhaps without the seed of things to come.

Wise living consists perhaps less in acquiring good habits than in acquiring as few habits as possible.

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

The best part of the art of living is to know how to grow old gracefully.

It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.