It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!