As commonly practiced, philosophy is the attempt to find good reasons for conventional beliefs.

From being a movement aiming for universal freedom, communism turned into a system of universal despotism. That is the logic of utopia.

Where affluence is the rule, the true threat is the loss of desire, (...) What is new is not that prosperity depends on stimulating demand. It is that it cannot continue without inventing new vices

If there is anything unique about the human animal, it is that it has the ability to grow knowledge at an accelerating rate while being chronically incapable of learning from experience.

Knavery and flattery are blood relations.

In spiritual matters, knowledge is dependent upon being; as we are, so we know.

To me if you're going have a show, it should be a show. It should be entertaining and take you on a journey.

Some people are born on third base.

The Internet is a perfect diversion from learning... it opens many doors that lead to empty rooms.

Epidemics of "bad" voice can kill your reputation overnight.

The American father is never seen in London. He passes his life entirely in Wall Street and communicates with his family once a month by means of a telegram in cipher.

By physical liberty I mean the right to do anything which does not interfere with the happiness of another. By intellectual liberty I mean the right to think and the right to think wrong.

All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.

Without women's full inclusion at the decision making table, we cannot have any healthy decision making that is good for men and women alike.