The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

People say law but they mean wealth.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.