Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

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

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

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

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.