I would say, compared with the 19th century, compared with most previous history, this is as good or better a society than any which man has ever made. But that doesn't mean it is such a good one.

There is perhaps no phenomenon which contains so much destructive feeling as moral indignation, which permits envy or to be acted out under the guise of virtue.

I think American man unconsciously hates his work very often, because he feels trapped by it... imprisoned by it... because he feels that he is spending most of his energy for something which has no meaning in itself.

We talk a great deal about Russia today, and I'm afraid that in twenty years, we and Russia will be more similar than different.

In times of change, learners inherit the earth

What is it that distinguishes man from animals? It is not his upright posture.

True love is like a pair of socks: you gotta have two and they've gotta match.