“The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people.”

“There is truth, my boy. But the doctrine you desire, absolute, perfect dogma that alone provides wisdom, does not exist. Nor should you long for a perfect doctrine, my friend. Rather, you should lo...”

“Don't aim for perfection. Aim for 'better than yesterday'.”

“What was happening to them was that every bad time produced a bad feeling that in turn produced several more bad times and several more bad feelings, so that their life together became crowded with...”

“Without a relationship with God, it is not possible to have order in your life.”

“once science had declared a thing possible, there was no escape from its eventual realization”

“The possible ranks higher than the actual.”

“Around thrones the thunder rolls.”

“Where men are forbidden to honour a king they honour millionaires, athletes, or film-stars instead: even famous prostitutes or gangsters. For spiritual nature, like bodily nature, will be served; d...”

“I'm so patriotic, I think every British kid should have a chance to grow up to be our head of state.”