When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

To our real, naked selves there is not a thing on earth or in heaven worth dying for. It is only when we see ourselves as actors in a staged (and therefore unreal) performance that death loses its frightfulness and finality and becomes an act of make-believe and a theatrical gesture. It is one of the main tasks of a real leader to mask the grim reality of dying and killing by evoking in his followers the illusion that they are participating in a grandiose spectacle, a solemn or lighthearted dramatic performance.

Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success

Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life.

Our credulity is greatest concerning the things we know least about. And since we know least about ourselves, we are ready to believe all that is said about us. Hence the mysterious power of both flattery and calumny.

To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.

It almost seems that nobody can hate America as much as native Americans. America needs new immigrants to love and cherish it.