The psychology of committees is a special case of the psychology of mobs.

I cannot write long books; I leave that for those who have nothing to say.

In an autocracy, one person has his way; in an aristocracy, a few people have their way; in a democracy, no one has his way.

Society expresses its sympathy for the geniuses of the past to distract attention from the fact that it has no intention of being sympathetic to the geniuses of the present.

A narrow mind and a wide mouth usually go together.

The way to do research is to attack the facts at the point of greatest astonishment.

When someone says his conclusions are objective, he means that they are based on prejudices which many other people share.

Lack of clarity is always a sign of dishonesty.

One of the greatest superstitions of our time is the belief that it has none.

The human race has to be bad at psychology; if it were not, it would understand why it is bad at everything else.

The only important thing to realise about history is that it all took place in the last five minutes.

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.

It is impossible to persuade a man who does not disagree but smiles.

I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.

I have not been immersed in music and life. I'm inspired by the simple things in life.

What do we want for people? Human dignity, personal expression and fulfillment, justice, freedom.

Life doesn't have to be about finding Osama bin Laden or becoming the president of the United States. Life is about the little things, which is one of the things you learn when you get older.

I just shoot until I feel good.

Why assume that to look is to see?

It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat.

We're continuing to work to bring immigration down to the tens of thousands.