"The modern power of the State began in the late fifteenth century and began as a result of gunpowder. From that day t…"

"I think the subject which will be of most importance polit­ically is mass psychology. Mass psychology is, scientifica…"

"To modern educated people, it seems obvious that matters of fact are to be ascer­tained by observation, not by consul…"

"Some things are believed because people feel as if they must be true, and in such cases an immense weight of evi­denc…"

"It is not by prayer and humility that you cause things to go as you wish, but by acquiring a knowledge of natural laws."

"I mean by "oligarchy" any system in which ultimate power is confined to a section of the community: the rich to the e…"

"It is to be expected that advances in physiology and psychology will give governments much more control over individu…"

"So long as the old Liberal freedoms survive, you can engage in propaganda for whatever excites you. Such activities s…"

"There are certain things that our age needs, and certain things that it should avoid. It needs compassion and a wish …"

"What I do want to stress is that the kind of lethargic despair which is now not uncommon, is irrational. Mankind is i…"