When people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together.

All normal life, Peter, consciously or otherwise, resent domination. If the domination is by an inferior, or by a supposed inferior, the resentment becomes stronger.

Politically popular speech has always been protected: even the Jews were free to say ‘Heil Hitler.’

... you just can't differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.

While he lives, he must think; while he thinks, he must dream.

Democracy cannot survive overpopulation. Human dignity cannot survive it. Convenience and decency cannot survive it. As you put more and more people into the world, the value of life not only declines, but it disappears. It doesn't matter if someone dies.

Married life had taught Toran the futility of arguing with a female in a dark-brown mood.