There is solemn satisfaction in doing the best you can for eight billion people. Perhaps their lives have no cosmic significance, but they have feelings. They can hurt.

The commonest weakness of our race is our ability to rationalize our most selfish purposes.

History does not record anywhere or at any time a religion that has any rational basis.

Limiting the freedom of news 'just a little bit' is in the same category with the classic example 'a little bit pregnant.

God split himself into a myriad parts that he might have friends. This may not be true, but it sounds good, and is no sillier than any other theology.

Library Science is the key to all science, just as mathematics is its language - and civilization will rise or fall, depending on how well librarians do their jobs.

When railroading time comes you can railroad—but not before.