I Doubt Whether Classical Education Ever Has

The Whole Question Of Evolution Seems Less Momentous Than It Did, Because, Unlike The Victorians, We Do Not Feel That To Be Descended From Animals Is Degrading To Human Dignity.

The Essence Of Being Human Is That One Does Not Seek Perfection, That One Is Sometimes Willing To Commit Sins For The Sake Of Loyalty, That One Does Not Push Asceticism To The Point Where It Makes Friendly Intercourse Impossible, And That One Is Prepared In The End To Be Defeated And Broken Up By Life, Which Is The Inevitable Price Of Fastening One's Love Upon Other Human Individuals.

Politics Is The Choice Between The Lesser Of Two Evils.

In Moments Of Crisis One Is Never Fighting Against An External Enemy But Always Against One's Own Body.

By The Time You Have Perfected Any Style Of Writing, You Have Always Outgrown It.