There is no telling to what extremes of cruelty and ruthlessness a man will go when he is freed from the fears, hesitations, doubts and the vague stirrings of decency that go with individual judgement. When we lose our individual independence in the corporateness of a mass movement, we find a new freedom- freedom to hate, bully, lie, torture, murder and betray without shame and remorse. Herein undoubtedly lies part of the attractiveness of a mass movement

The proselytizing fanatic strengthens his own faith by converting others. The creed whose legitimacy is most easily challenged is likely to develop the strongest proselytizing impulse.

There would be no society if living together depended upon understanding each other.

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

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart.

Self-righteousness is a loud din raised to drown the voice of guilt within us.

Unless a man has the talents to make something of himself, freedom is an irksome burden.