Despotism has so often been established in the name of liberty that experience should warn us to judge parties by their practices rather than their preachings.

Racism is the snobbery of the poor.

In a way, all sociologists are akin to Marxists because of their inclination to settle everyone's accounts but their own.

Peace is impossible, war is improbable.

In writing if it takes over 30 minutes to write the first two paragraphs select another subject.

Intellectuals cannot tolerate the chance event, the unintelligible: they have a nostalgia for the absolute, for a universally comprehensive scheme.

The intellectual who no longer feels attached to anything is not satisfied with opinion merely; he wants certainty, he wants a system. The revolution provides him with his opium.

Skepticism cannot be revolutionary, even though it speaks the language of revolution.

What passes for optimism is most often the effect of an intellectual error.

Foreknowledge of the future makes it possible to manipulate both enemies and supporters.

Political thought in France is either nostalgic or Utopian.

Every crossroad in life has four options – quit, adapt, proceed, or accept, but quitting is a dead-end.

It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.

People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools.

[Donald Trump administration] didn't ask me to stay and 40 years seemed like enough.

Books minister to our knowledge, to our guidance, and to our delight, by their truth, their uprightness, and their art.

Under both the welfare state and communism, the responsibility for the welfare, security, and prosperity of the people is presumed to rest with the central government.

We didn't do much different against LeBron. We were just more active and more competitive.

If you're an unattractive girl who's trying to be beautiful with Botox, forget it. If you are a beautiful girl who's trying to be beautiful with Botox, you will look like you're angry all the time.

A smart man can't beat a hardworking man and a hard working man can't beat a happy working man.

Look on beauty, and you shall see 'tis purchased by the weight.