“It is the style of idealism to console itself for the loss of something old with the ability to gape at something new
“Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom; its tertiary stage, syphilis
“When a man is treated like a beast, he says, 'After all, I'm human.' When he behaves like a beast, he says 'After all, I'm only human.'
“How is the world ruled and how do wars start? Diplomats tell lies to journalists and then believe what they read
“Democracy divides people into workers and loafers. It makes no provision for those who have no time to work