Evil thrives on apathy and cannot exist without it.
When an old truth ceases to be applicable, it does not become any truer by being stood on its head.
Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a no less definite end in the theories of Karl Marx.
Under conditions of terror, most people will comply but some people will not.
Ideas, as distinguished from events, are never unprecedented.
I'm more than ever of the opinion that a decent human existence is possible today only on the fringes of society, where one then runs the risk of starving or being stoned to death. In these circumstances, a sense of humor is a great help.