The modern world... has no notion except that of simplifying something by destroying nearly everything.

Democracy is reproached with saying that the majority is always right. But progress says that the minority is always right.

humor can get in under the door while seriousness is still fumbling at the handle

The man who kills a man kills a man. The man who kills himself kills all men. As far as he is concerned, he wipes out the world.

If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do understand him, very probably you will not.

It's not that we don't have enough scoundrels to curse; it's that we don't have enough good men to curse them.

Modern intelligence won't accept anything on authority. But it will accept anything without authority.