...It's natural to believe in the supernatural. It never feels natural to accept only natural things.

Thoughts on the Merits of Work The worst of work nowadays is what happens to people when they cease to work.

Though I believe in liberalism, I find it difficult to believe in liberals.

But there is in everything a reasonable division of labour. I have written the book, and nothing on earth would induce me to read it.

Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.

A change of opinions is almost unknown in an elderly military man.

Even the moon is only poetical because there is a man in the moon.