The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

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

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.