Thomas Malthus

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

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

Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio.

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.

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

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.