"As political and economic freedom diminishes, sexual freedom tends compensatingly to increase. And the dictator (unless he happens to be puritanical as well as power-loving) will do well to encourage …"

"Man is an animal that makes promises and breaks them."

"The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm."

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."

"Words are like X-rays if you use them properly — they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced."