Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.