Of all the anti-social vested interests the worst is the vested interest in ill-health.

All progress means war with society.

When it comes to the point, really bad men are just as rare as really good ones.

The best way to get your point across is to entertain.

After studying the Hungarian language for years, I can confidently conclude that had Hungarian been my mother tongue, it would have been more precious. Simply because through this extraordinary, ancient and powerful language it is possible to precisely describe the tiniest differences and the most secretive tremors of emotions.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

The most sublime courage I have ever witnessed has been among that class too poor to know they possessed it, and too humble for the world to discover it.