Titles distinguish the mediocre, embarrass the superior, and are disgraced by the inferior.

It would positively be a relief to me to dig Shakespeare up and throw stones at him.

I must ... warn my readers that my attacks are directed against themselves, not against my stage figures.

A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education.

Hell is not all paved with bad intentions.

I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today. ... I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much-needed peace and happiness.

To make Democracy work, you need an aristocratic democracy. To make Aristocracy work, you need a democratic aristocracy.