There are many definite methods, honest and dishonest, which make people rich; the only instinct I know of which does it is that instinct which theological Christianity crudely describes as the sin of avarice.

If you attempt an actual argument with a modern paper of opposite politics, you will have no answer except slanging or silence.

Impartiality is a pompous name for indifference, which is an elegant name for ignorance.

Just at present you only see the tree by the light of the lamp. I wonder when you would ever see the lamp by the light of the tree.

Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian.

America has a genius for the encouragement of fame.

Mysticism keeps mankind sane. As long as you have mystery you have health; when you destroy mystery you create morbidity.