Anything too far out of tune with our attitude is lost, either in the ears themselves or somewhere beyond, but it is lost.

There is eternal simplicity to a solution once it has been discovered!

First would be the literary side, then the spiritual and philosophical. The political side is required principally because of the necessity of the current Russian position.

All classifications in this world lack sharp boundaries, and all transitions are gradual.

To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good, or else that it's a well-considered act in conformity with natural law. Fortunately, it is in the nature of the human being to seek a justification for his actions.

Many of you have already found out, and others will find out in the course of their lives, that truth eludes us if we do not concentrate our attention totally on it's pursuit. But even while it eludes us, the illusion of knowing it still lingers and leads to many misunderstandings. Also, truth seldom is pleasant; it is almost invariably bitter.

... that maxim of Descartes: "Question everything!" Question everything!