To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint.

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

Social improvement is attained more readily by a concern with the quality of results than with the purity of motives.

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.

Vaguely at first, then more distinctly, I realized that man is an eternal stranger on this planet.

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

The purpose of philosophers is to show people what is right under their noses.