It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

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

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.