Religious tolerance has developed more as a consequence of the impotence of religions to impose their dogmas on each other than as a consequence of spiritual humility in the quest for understanding first and last things.

The mob that hails the man on horseback, the Caesars and conquering heroes, does not retain its freedoms for long.

The next time anyone asks you "What is Bertrand Russell's philosophy?" the correct answer is "What year, please?"

[A]nti-Semitism was rife in almost all varieties of socialism.

Before impugning an opponent's motives, even when they legitimately may be impugned, answer his arguments.

No one who accepts the sovereignty of truth can be a foot soldier in a party or movement. He will always find himself out of step.

Fear of death has been the greatest ally of tyranny past and present.