There are hidden contradictions in the minds of people who "love Nature" while deploring the "artificialities" with which "Man has spoiled Nature.'" The obvious contradiction lies in their choice of words, which imply that Man and his artifacts are not part of "Nature" : but beavers and their dams are.

But, if there ever was a time in history when "peace" meant that there was no fighting going on, I have been unable to find out about it.

Take sides! Always take sides! You will sometimes be wrong - but the man who refuses to take sides must always be wrong.

I'm always suspicious of disinterested interest.

Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man must develop himself; if he has them forced down him, he will vomit them out.

You can go wrong by being too skeptical as readily as by being too trusting.

Its very variety, subtlety, and utterly irrational, idiomatic complexity makes it possible to say things in English which simply cannot be said in any other language.