It may be true that the weak will always be driven to the wall; but it is the task of a just society to see that the wall is climbable.

The difference between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does; the first attitude creates a feeling of responsibility, but the second a feeling of blind arrogance that leads to war.

By the time a man asks you for advice, he has generally made up his mind what he wants to do, and is looking for confirmation rather than counseling.

Many people know how to work hard; many others know how to play well; but the rarest talent in the world is the ability to introduce elements of playfulness into work, and to put some constructive labor into our leisure.

Nobody can misunderstand a child as much as his own parents.

The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey.

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?