It is the pull of opposite poles that stretches souls. And only stretched souls make music.

Anger is a prelude to courage.

The real persuaders are our appetites, our fears and above all our vanity. The skillful propagandist stirs and coaches these internal persuaders.

No matter how noble the objectives of a government, if it blurs decency and kindness, cheapens human life, and breeds ill will and suspicion; it is an evil government.

The passion to get ahead is sometimes born of the fear lest we be left behind.

Compassion is the antitoxin of the soul.

A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.