He could charm an audience an hour on a stretch without ever getting rid of an idea.
How little a thing can make us happy when we feel that we have earned it.
All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.
Between believing a thing and thinking you KNOW is only a small step and quickly taken.
Why should anybody want to save the human race, or damn it either? Does God want its society? Does Satan?
By common consent of all the nations and all the ages the most valuable thing in this world is the homage of men, whether deserved or undeserved.