When I talk to anyone or read the writings of anyone who has any axe to grind, I feel that intellectual honesty and balanced judgement have simply disappeared from the face of the earth. Everyone's thought is forensic, everyone is simply putting a "case" with deliberate suppression of his opponent's point of view, and, what is more, with complete insensitiveness to any sufferings except those of himself and his friends.

The prime necessities for success in life are money, athleticism, tailor made clothes and a charming smile.

Has it ever occurred to you,' he said, 'that the whole history of English poetry has been de-termined by the fact that the English language lacks rhymes?

The common people, on the whole, are still living in the world of absolute good and evil from which the intellectuals have long since escaped.

The secret of rulership is to combine a belief in one’s own infallibility with a power to learn from past mistakes.

Never use a long word where a short one will do.

The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.