"Wishful thinking is not idealism. It is self-indulgence at best and self-exaltation at worst. In either case, it is usually at the expense of others. In other words, it is the opposite of idealism."

"Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats."

"People who identify themselves as conservatives donate money to charity more often than people who identify themselves as liberals. They donate more money and a higher percentage of their incomes."

"The march of science and technology does not imply growing intellectual complexity in the lives of most people. It often means the opposite."

"Change is inevitable. Change for the better is a full-time job."

"I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job."

"My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation, but I'm working on the foundation."

"A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after."