There is a tendency to judge a race, a nation or any distinct group by its leastworthy members.

Up to now, America has not been a good milieu for the rise of a mass movement. What starts out here as a mass movement ends up as a racket, a cult, or a corporation.

All leaders strive to turn their followers into children.

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

To the creative individual all experience is seminal-all events are equidistant from new ideasand insights.

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.

The passion to get ahead is sometimes born of the fear lest we be left behind.