Americans did not acquire their fear neurosis as the result of a traumatic experience - war devasting their country, pestilence sweeping the land, famine wiping out helpless millions. Americans had to be taught to hate and fear an unseen enemy. The teachers were men in official positions, in government, men whom Americans normally trust without question.

Freedom' is the most expensive possession there is; it has to be paid for with loneliness.

[On Paris:] I do not know any city so beautiful and you can be unhappy there and notice your unhappiness less, having the city to look at.

Between his eyes, there were four lines, the marks of such misery as children should never feel. He spoke with that wonderful whisky voice that so many Spanish children have, and he was a tough and entire little boy.

Life is not long at all, never long enough, but days are very long indeed.

By its existence, the Peace Movement denies that governments know best; it stands for a different order of priorities: the human race comes first.

the private conscience is the last and only protection of the civilized world.