“It’s common platitude that knowledge is neutral but every now and then it would be useful if it was on your side and not theirs.”

“What people want, mainly, is to be told by some plausible authority that what they are already doing is right. I don’t know know of a quicker way to become unpopular than to disagree.”

“There are two kinds of fools. One says, “This is old, and therefore good.” And one says, ” This is new, and therefore better.”