For the newspaper is in all literalness the bible of democracy, the book out of which a people determines its conduct. It is the only serious book most people read. It is the only book they read every day.

The genius of a good leader is to leave behind him a situation which common sense, without the grace of genius, can deal with successfully.

The smashing of idols is in itself such a preoccupation that it is almost impossible for the iconoclast to look clearly into a future when there will not be many idols left to smash.

At the core of every moral code there is a picture of human nature, a map of the universe, and a version of history. To human nature (of the sort conceived), in a universe (of the kind imagined), after a history (so understood), the rules of the code apply.

It is easier to develop great power than it is to know how to use it wisely.

When everyone thinks the same, nobody is thinking.

Industry is a better horse to ride than genius.