There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.