Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

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

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Religion is behaviour and not mere belief.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.