The populace cannot understand the bureaucracy: it can only worship the national idols.

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.

The real moment of success is not the moment apparent to the crowd.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

The reformer for whom the world is not good enough finds himself shoulder to shoulder with him that is not good enough for the world.

The relation of master and servant is advantageous only to masters who do not scruple to abuse their authority, and to servants who do not scruple to abuse their trust.

The relation of superior to inferior excludes good manners.

The right to know is like the right to live. It is fundamental and unconditional in its assumption that knowledge, like life, is a desirable thing.

The right to live is abused whenever it is not constantly challenged.

The roulette table pays nobody except him that keeps it. Nevertheless a passion for gaming is common, though a passion for keeping roulette tables is unknown.