If all else fails immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

Oligopoly is an imperfect monopoly. Like the despotism of the Dual Monarchy, it is saved only by its incompetence.

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.

But there is merit even in the mentally retarded legislator. He asks the questions that everyone is afraid to ask for fear of seeming simple.

Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

If all else fails immortality can always be assured by adequate error.

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting.

Simple minds, presumably, are the easiest to manage.

Every corner of the public psyche is canvassed by some of the most talented citizens to see if the desire for some merchandisable product can be cultivated.

In the world there is, parallel to the force of death and constraint, an enormous force of persuasion that is called culture.

Poetry is an old wise serpent which only occasionally comes out to catch the sun (and scare people).

I have survived and possibly I should not hope for more than that.

Oh, that we could but convince men and women that murmuring spirit is a greater evil than any affliction, whatever the affliction!

Praying doesn't mean repeating a prayer.

The other day I dreamed that I was at the gates of heaven. And St. Peter said, 'Go back to Earth, there are no slums up here.'

Make incremental progress, change comes not by the yard, but by the inch.

I think there's good music out there. I just think that radio stations don't play it.

Widowers marry again because it makes their lives easier. Widows often don't, because it makes their lives harder. [p. 61]

Randolph," he said, "were you ever as young as me?" And Randolph said: "I was never so old.