At 8, I Made A Pact With

I Have Always Had A Horror And Detestation Of Poverty.

I Shudder At The Very Thought Of Being Born Again Into This World. Life To Me . . . Has Been A Monstrous, Painful, Agonizing Affair, And The Idea Of Repeating Such An Existence - Even If Better In A Way - Is Horrifying To Me. . . . I Gratefully Look Forward To Oblivion, But I Must Be Sure Of It.

You See, When A Nation Threatens Another Nation The People Of The Latter Forget Their Factionalism, Their Local Antagonisms, Their Political Differences, Their Suspicions Of Each Other, Their Religious Hostilities, And Band Together As One Unit. Leaders Know That, And That Is Why So Many Of Them Whip Up Wars During Periods Of National Crisis, Or When The People Become Discontented And Angry. This Is The Explanation Of All Wars, All Racial And Religious Hatreds, All Massacres, And All Attempts At Genocide.

It Is Not Always Wise To Appear Singular.

Women's Lib? I Couldn't Stand It.