Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

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

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Watching small men at work reconciles to the great.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.