Communism destroys democracy. Democracy can also destroy Communism.

In art, we are the first heirs of all the earth. . . . Accidents impair and Time transforms, but it is we who choose.

Often the difference between a successful person and a failure is not one has better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on one's ideas, to take a calculated risk - and to act.

Since 1789 history has had a new perspective, revolution being a successful revolt, and revolt a revolution that has failed.

War puts its questions stupidly, peace mysteriously.

A political leader is necessarily an imposter since he believes in solving life's problems without asking its question.

As for the outside world, the artist is confronted by what he sees; but what he sees is primarily what he looks at.