A low capacity for getting along with those near us often goes hand in hand with a high receptivity to the idea of the brotherhood of men.

There is nothing more explosive than a skilled population condemned to inaction. Such a population is likely to become a hotbed of extremism and intolerance, and be receptive to any proselytizing ideology, however absurd and vicious, which promises vast action.

Where everything is possible miracles become commonplaces, but the familiar ceases to be self-evident.

Glory is largely a theatrical concept. There is no striving for glory without a vivid awareness of an audience.

Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true.

If a society is to preserve stability and a degree of continuity, it must learn how to keep its adolescents from imposing their tastes, values, and fantasies on everyday life.

The majority prove their worth by keeping busy. A busy life is the nearest thing to a purposeful life.