“Enemies are often former or potential friends who have been denied - or think that they have been denied - something.”

“Denial and affirmation are games which people play.There are people who deny that they are capable of denying, and who would insist that people do not insist.”

“People who speak or act in an ordinary fashion are most likely to be those who have been the recipients of higher experiences. But because they do not rage around, wild-eyed, people think that they are very ordinary folk and therefore not aware of anything unknown to the general run of man.”

“When the ignorant have become numerous or powerful enough, they have been referred to by a special name. This names is 'the Wise'.”

“People today are in danger of drowning in information; but, because they have been taught that information is useful, they are more willing to drown than they need be. If they could handle information, they would not have to drown at all.”

“It is not 'Have I got a chance?' It is more often: 'Have I seen my chance?”

“You need not wonder whether you should have an unreliable person as a friend. An unreliable person is nobody's friend.”