There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.

Our originality shows itself most strikingly not in what we wholly originate but in what we do with that which we borrow from others.

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart. For we can win a man's heart one day and lose it the next. But when we break a proud spirit we achieve something that is final and absolute.

We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.

A grievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

It is doubtful whether the oppressed ever fight for freedom. They fight for pride and power-power to oppress others.

Successful action tends to become an end in itself.