There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

Excellence is not an event but a habit.

To paraphrase the famous Walt saying, Cast Members are there to work so Guests can play.

I'd rather have a strong career, playing and selling records to a loyal audience, then having one record that exploded. That would be devastating.

The aim of modern propaganda is no longer to modify ideas, but to provoke action.

The good thing about a jail show is nobody gets up and walks out.

I cannot abide useless people.

Less fear; more hope: just four little four-letter words, but when they are vividly felt as emotion, they are behavior changing, life changing, world-changing.

I hate that word 'hate' - it should be banned.

To me, when someone wrongs you, you both share the burden of that wrongdoing—the pain of it weighs on both of you. Forgiveness, then, means choosing to bear the full weight all by yourself.

The real force of Silicon Valley is the mentality, the spirit. There's no reason at all that can't be replicated in Paris.