"An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex."

"The human mind is a device for measuring the universe."

"The more powerful the means of communication, the easier it is to control public opinion."

"To be able to choose between the two, and to choose the better, is one of the highest privileges of man."

"Words are like X-rays if you use them properly — they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced."