H.G. Wells Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. The creation of a new frontier presents itself as America's and humanity's greatest social need. Nothing is more important. I believe that humanity's new frontier can only be on Mars. The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern.
Every class is unfit to govern.
Almost invariably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane and intolerable, and so if he is romantic, he tries to change it. And if he is not romantic personally, he is apt to spread discontent among those who are. H.L. Mencken Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice others without blushing. Most people would rather die than think. In fact, they usually do.