I suppose the advocates of unreason think that there is a better chance of profitably deceiving the populace if they keep it in a state of effervescence.

The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation.

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have a paradise in a few years.

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach.

The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd.

Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case.

No matter how giant and rich you are, if you are isolated you will fall and remain alone in this world

Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a tried and true means of building an individual's cash flow and wealth.

There are many wounded hearts here. Many! Some admit. Others - the stubborn ones, scribble poetry instead.

I not only think that they (U.S. leaders) are misguided, but I think they know exactly what they are doing and I think that they are men who are possessed of evil.

Every person is born with a talent, and happiness depends on discovering that talent in time.

We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.

Be truthful, say what you mean and mean what you say, don't ignore the given circumstances.

Only the unprepared are overcome by pressure

I don't think people realize the extent to which TV networks are hurt when they carry public broadcasting. I think the estimate is that they lose a half-million dollars for a half day's programming.

That’s what we were told—stand up for yourself. But that’s hard to do if you don’t know who you are.