The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge