Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

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

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Watching small men at work reconciles to the great.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.