History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.

The profound immoralities of our time are cruelty, indifference, injustice and the use of others as means rather than ends in themselves.

The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.

Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.

We believe what we want to believe, what we like to believe, what suits our prejudices and fuels our passions.

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

Many a secret that cannot be pried out by curiosity can be drawn out by indifference.