In Wilson's scale of evaluations breakfast rated just after life itself and ahead of the chance of immortality.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

Democracy is four wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.

Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything - you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.

Age is not an accomplishment, and youth is not a sin.

Seems to be a deep instinct in human beings for making everything compulsory that isn't forbidden.

The average bloke . . . hates and fears all freedom, not only for others but for himself, and stamps it out wherever possible.