If a man is fortunate he will, before he dies, gather up as much as he can of his civilized heritage and transmit it to his children.

In progressive societies the concentration[of wealth] may reach a point where the strength of number in the many poor rivals the strength of ability in the few rich; then the unstable equilibrium generates a critical situation, which history has diversely met by legislation redistributing wealth or by revolution distributing poverty.

Most of us spend too much time on the last twenty-four hours and too little on the last six thousand years.

The fear of capitalism has compelled socialism to widen freedom, and the fear of socialism has compelled capitalism to increase equality. East is West and West is East, and soon the twain will meet.

History reports that the men who can manage men manage the men who can manage only things, and the men who can manage money manage all.

Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos.

Nature smiles at the union of freedom and equality in our utopias. For freedom and equality are sworn and everlasting enemies, and when one prevails the other dies.