All we know of science or of religion comes from philosophy. It lies behind and above all other knowledge we have or use.

The purpose of [a lawsuit] is to harass and discourage rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough harassment on somebody who is simply on the thin edge anyway, well knowing that he is not authorized, will generally be sufficient to cause his professional decease. If possible, of course, ruin him utterly.

The greatest ability in the whole human race and all amongst the livingness, is the ability to help.

Save the child and you save the nation.

Your potentialities are a great deal better than anyone ever permitted you to believe.

A good Dianetic auditor can take a broken-down, sorrow-drenched lady of thirty-eight and knock out her past periods of physical and mental pain and have on his hands somebody who appears to be twenty-five-and a bright, cheerful twenty-five at that.

Now we say there's, well, another place in the world-there's India. Wonderful place - except for its people.