It is privilege that causes evil in the world, not wickedness, and not men.

Revolt is not reform, and one revolutionary administration is not good government.

Whenever anything extraordinary is done in American municipal politics, whether for good or for evil, you can trace it almost invariably to one man. The people do not do it. Neither do the 'gangs,' 'combines,' or political parties.

My father made with me one serious mistake which I see parents about me making. He got himself somehow into the awkward position of an authority; I thought he knew and was right on everything - for a while.

Why is it that the less intelligence people have, the more spiritual they are? They seem to fill all the vacant, ignorant spaces in their heads with soul. Which explains how it is that the less knowledge they have, the more religion.

It is our knowledge - the things we are sure of - that makes the world go wrong and keeps us from seeing and learning.

So youve been over into Russia? said Bernard Baruch, and I answered very literally, I have been over into the future and it works.