A killer with the manners of a rabbit - this is the most dangerous kind.

When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles.

You can't build politics on love. People aren't concerned with love; it's too disordered. They prefer despotism. Too much freedom breeds chaos.

Humans live best when each has his place, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things. Destroy the place and destroy the person.

You don't write for success. That takes part of your attention away from the writing. If you're really doing it, that's all you're doing: writing.

The past is no farther away than your pillow.

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.