Faith in humanity, in posterity, in the destiny of one's religion, nation, race, party or family-what is it but the visualization of that eternal something to which we attach the self that is about to be annihilated?

The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs and coaches these internal persuaders.

The suspicious mind believes more than it doubts. It believes in a formidable and ineradicable evil lurking in every person.

However much we guard against it, we tend to shape ourselves in the image others have of us.

We do not usually look for allies when we love. Indeed, we often look on those who love with us as rivals and trespassers. But we always look for allies when we hate.

Radicalism itself ceases to be radical when absorbed mainly in preserving its control over a society or an economy.

There can be no freedom without freedom to fail.