To die for an idea it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body.
When women kiss it always reminds one of prize fighters shaking hands.
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual...
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.
The most positive men are the most credulous.
In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It...
No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.
Prejudices are so to speak the mechanical instincts of men: through their...
Teenage readers also have a different relationship with the authors whose work they value than adult readers do. I loved Toni Morrison but I don't have any desire to follow her on Twitter. I just want to read her books.
