We lie to one another every day, in the sweetest way, often unconsciously. We dress ourselves and compose ourselves in order to present ourselves to one another.

The greatest threat to mankind comes from the renunciation of individual scruple in favor of institutional denominators. . . . Real heroism lies, as it always will, not in conformity or even patriotism, but in acts of solitary moral courage. Which, come to think of it, is what we used to admire in our Christian savior

There is a terrible alienation in the ordinary man between what he is being told and what he secretly believes.

I mean, you can't be less ruthless than the opposition simply because your government's policy is benevolent, can you now?

Cheats, liars and criminals may resist every blandishment while respectable gentlemen have been moved to appalling treasons by watery cabbage in a departmental canteen.

He has the gift of quiet.

My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.