History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads.

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?

Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.

You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.

He who laughs last didn't get the joke.

Greet each man with peace, and leave each man with love. Ask yourself - One more enemy, or one more dove?

Saturday is a day for the spa. RELAX, indulge, enjoy, and love yourself, too.

Moral ideas about what constitutes a meritorious or meaningful use of one’s life and opportunities produce specific attitudes towards drug use and intoxication.

Don't talk to my sister that way." Nico said. His voice quivered, but I was impressed that he had the guts to say anything at all. — Percy

Of all things that can happen to us, triumph is the most difficult to endure when we are alone. Deprived of witnesses, it shrinks at once.

Don't forget to bring your sense of humor to your labor.

I'm definitely of the mindset of "I wouldn't want to be part of any group that would have me as a member."

Words like 'God' and 'Allah' must go the way of 'Apollo' and 'Baal' or they will unmake our world.

I have tough skin. I don't really read any of the comments unless they are positive. I don't accept that much negativity in my life. It's not an option.