My father once told me that respect for truth comes close to being the basis for all morality. 'Something cannot emerge from nothing,' he said. This is profound thinking if you understand how unstable 'the truth' can be.

We faced it and did not resist. The storm passed through us and around us. It's gone, but we remain.

In my estimation, more misery has been created by reformers than by any other force in human history.

The writing of history is largely a process of diversion. Most historical accounts distract attention from the secret influences behind great events.

There is no escape - we pay for the violence of our ancestors.

Law is the ultimate science.

Is evolution just another name for God?