Thomas Malthus

The histories of mankind are histories only of the higher classes.

Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio.

A writer may tell me that he thinks man will ultimately become an ostrich. I cannot properly contradict him.

I feel sorry for generations of Labour voters and supporters who must look and wonder what on earth has gone wrong and what Labour is for.

According to the Buddhist belief, you can go on and on indefinitely, so you see your life as just a brief moment in time.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.