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

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola