“I am suspicious of all the things that the average people believes.”

“Nevertheless, it is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.”

“If the work of the average man required half the mental agility and readiness of resource of the work of the average prostitute, the average man would be constantly on the verge of starvation.”

“I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone.”

“Self-respect--the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious.”

“the average man does not want to be free. he simply wants to be safe.”

“The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth.”