The danger of crippling thought, the danger of obstructing the formation of the public mind by specially suppressing ... representations is far greater than any real danger that there is from such representations.

This is the true joy of life-the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown to the scrap-heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish clod of ailments and grievances.

It is long and hard and painful to create life: it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.

Only in books has mankind known perfect truth, love and beauty.

A socialist is somebody who doesn't have anything, and is ready to divide it up equally among everybody.

I want to be all used up when I die.