It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

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

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

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

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.