Teaching causes people to go into situations from which they cannot escape, except by thinking. Do not handicap children by making their lives easy.

Do this. Don't do that. Stay back in line. Where's tax receipt? Fill out form. Let's see license. Submit six copies. Exit only. No left turn. No right turn. Queue up and pay fine. Take back and get stamped. Drop dead— but first get permit.

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.

I never do anything I don't want to do. Nor does anyone, but in my case I am always aware of it.

...revolutions are not won by enlisting the masses. Revolution is a science for the few who are competent to practice it. It depends on correct organisation and above all, on communications.

It’s not enough to be able to lie with a straight face; anybody with enough gall to raise on a busted flush can do that. The first way to lie artistically is to tell the truth — but not all of it. The second way involves telling the truth, too, but is harder: Tell the exact truth and maybe all of it…but tell it so unconvincingly that your listener is sure you are lying.

Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.