Never crowd youngsters about their private affairs - sex especially.

It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion, but it is better still to be a live lion. And usually easier.

With eternity to draw on there could be no reason for hurrying - 'hurry' was not a concept in Martian.

Democracy is based on the assumption that a million men are wiser than one man. How's that again? I missed something.

Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried.

A friend who offers help without asking for explanations is a treasure beyond price

Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.