To an intellectual who is adrift in politics, a theory is an aim; to a true politician his theory is a boundary

A moment's reflection shows that Liberalism is entirely negative. It is not a formative force, but always and only a disintegrating force.

For us there is but one crime: to be untrue to ourselves.

Liberalism can only be defined negatively. It is a mere critique, not a living idea

Rationalism, which is the feeling that everything is subject to and completely explicable by Reason, consequently rejects everything not visible and calculable.

If pessimism is despair, optimism is cowardice and stupidity. Is there any need to choose between them?

Capitalism is not an economic system, but a world-outlook, or rather, a part of a whole world-outlook

Alliance does not mean love, any more than war means hate

No section of the American populace has been more completely deceived by the forces interested in keeping the truth from the people than America's youth.

To the fantastic mental illness of Rationalism, hard facts are regrettable things, and to talk about them is to create them

As a world view, Darwinism cannot of course be refuted, since Faith is, always has been, and always will be, stronger than facts

To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.

In Islam religion and politics cannot be separated. Unlike other religions, Islam is political by its very nature.

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom.

It's better to be born lucky than rich. If you're rich, you may lose your money, but if you're born lucky, you will always have more money.

Lost is a mystery show, so I think that would be stripping the franchise of sort of its essential nature.

Remember that the worst accidents occur in the middle of the road.

A little caution outflanks a large cavalry.

Bereavement is terrible, of course. And when somebody you love dies, it's a time for reflection, a time for memory, a time for regret.

I think what makes us human is those choices - whether to tell the truth or not.

Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.