People become attached to their burdens sometimes more than the burdens are attached to them.

When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth.

If Despotism failed only for want of a capable benevolent despot, what chance has Democracy, which requires a whole population of capable voters.

As well consult a butcher on the value of vegetarianism as a doctor on the worth of vaccination.

Even under the most perfect Social Democracy we should, without Communism, still be living like hogs, except that each hog would get his fair share of grub.... Whilst we are hogs, let us at least be well-fed, healthy, reciprocally useful hogs, instead of--well, instead of the sort we are at present.

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

Money is a most important thing in the world.