Before you can begin to think about politics at all, you have to abandon the notion that there is a war between good men and bad men.

Even God has been defended with nonsense.

The justification of majority rule in politics is not to be found in its ethical superiority.

The common interests very largely elude public opinion entirely, and can be managed only by a specialised class.

He has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.

You don't have to preach honesty to men with a creative purpose. A genuine craftsman will not adulterate this product. The reason isn't because duty says he shouldn't, but because passion says he couldn't.

A man cannot be a good doctor and keep telephoning his broker between patients nor a good lawyer with his eye on the ticker.