Whenever books are burned, sooner or later men also are burned.

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.

What constitutes a real, live human being is more of a mystery than ever these days, and men each one of whom is a valuable, unique experiment on the part of nature are shot down wholesale.

Knowledge can be communicated, but not wisdom. One can find it, live it, be fortified by it, do wonders through it, but one cannot communicate and teach it.

To study history means submitting to chaos and nevertheless retaining faith in order and meaning. It is a very serious task, young man, and possibly a tragic one.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.