Politics: the art of appearing candid and completely open while concealing as much as possible.

Blood is thicker than water, but politics are thicker than blood.

To endure oneself may be the hardest task in the universe. You cannot hire a wise man or any other intellect to solve it for you. There's no writ of inquest or calling of witness to provide answers.

Religions often partake of the myth of progress that shields us from the terrors of an uncertain future.

Since every individual is accountable ultimately to the self, the formation of that self demands our utmost care and attention.

This wise man observed that wealth is a tool of freedom. But the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.

the meeting between ignorance and knowledge, between brutality and culture - it begins in the dignity with which we treat the dead