I was in charge of price controls in World War II and had a ceiling on overall prices. Everybody who was subject to general maximum price regulation wanted an exception and went to Congress to persuade a Congressman, or a group of people on the Hill, that I was being a menace to their industry.

There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth.

Under the privilege of the First Amendment many, many ridiculous things are said.

If all else fails immortality can always be assured by adequate error.

In the world of minor lunacy the behaviour of both the utterly rational and the totally insane seems equally odd.

A person buying ordinary products in a supermarket is in touch with his deepest emotions.

I've become accustomed to supporting politicians who are more conservative than I am. This is not entirely a surprise.