Hitler was an avid reader, a passion that stayed with him through all the phases of his career.

To understand Hitler's power as a speaker, we must consider that he was not just the bellowing tavern demagogue we always picture, but in fact constructed his speeches very deliberately.

Hitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics.

Hitler was without a doubt exceptional in his criminal deeds. Yet in many respects, he was not at all out of the ordinary.

Our Euripides the human, With his droppings of warm tears, and his touchings of things common Till they rose to meet the spheres.

Music becomes flesh and thrives in a new world, a new man . . .He, the last-born, son of music and love, shall arise in triumph over an ample land, prophet of a soul yet more ample . . .

The Devil is a spiritual lunatic, but, like many lunatics, he is extremely plausible and cunning.

We boast the highest standard of living when it's only the biggest.

Not all books are for all people. We read for different reasons.

I do not think that one is likely to write a good biography unless one feels some sympathy with its subject.

Teaching is the rare profession where the customer isn't always right and needs to be told so appropriately.

The only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility

If I hung one of my paintings next to someone else's, I knew mine would kind of pop off the wall.

You find out who your friends are. Some people didn't have much to do with me when I was down. I've got a long memory.