Most people are mirrors, reflecting the moods and emotions of the times; few are windows, bringing light to bear on the dark corners where troubles fester. The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.

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

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.

A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.

Intolerance is the most socially acceptable form of egotism, for it permits us to assume superiority without personal boasting.

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

The truest test of independent judgment is being able to dislike someone who admires us, and to admire someone who dislikes us.