Reason is the first victim of strong emotion.
When I need to identify rebels, I look for men with principles
Education is no substitute for intelligence.
Ideas are a dime a dozen. It's execution that counts.
Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.
Politics: the art of appearing candid and completely open while concealing as much as possible.
Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.
Every civilization depends upon the quality of the individuals it produces.
Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.
Technology is both a tool for helping humans and for destroying them. This is the paradox of our times which we're compelled to face.
Truth suffers from too much analysis.
Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.
Governments can be useful to the governed only so long as inherent tendencies toward tyranny are restrained.
The purpose of argument is to change the nature of truth.
Beware of the truth, gentle Sister. Although much sought after, truth can be dangerous to the seeker. Myths and reassuring lies are much easier to find and believe. If you find a truth, even a temporary one, it can demand that you make painful changes. Conceal your truths within words. Natural ambiguity will protect you then.
To stand alone against all adversity is the most sacred moment of existence.
The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it.
If you live in bad faith, lies will appear to you like the truth.
When a wise man does not understand, he says: "I do not understand." The fool and the uncultured are ashamed of their ignorance. They remain silent when a question could bring them wisdom.
The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action in mind.
Always prepare secondary ways of dealing with problems.
Small souls who seek power over others first destroy the faith those others might have in themselves.
We accept too damned many things on the explanations of people who could have good reasons for lying.
Do actions agree with words? There's your measure of reliability. Never confine yourself to the words.
When you think you know something: that is a most perfect barrier against learning.
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