... a man can safely sacrifice a great deal as long as he clings to the essential.

What is the most precious thing in the world? I see now that it is the knowledge that you have no part in injustice. Injustice is stronger than you, it always was and always will be, but let it not be done through you.

If we look far into the future, one can see a time in the 21st century when both Europe and the USA will be in dire need of Russia as an ally.

Mistakes are a great educator when one is honest enough to admit them and willing to learn from them

Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.

The fewer limitations the artist imposes on his work, the less chance he has for artistic success.

To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good.