Unfortunately most criticism is by poseurs. They use their comments about someone else's work as a platform on which to strike poses. What they're really saying is: "Look at me! Look at me!"

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.

the sleeper must awaken.

Answers are a perilous grip on the universe. They can appear sensible yet explain nothing.

You see, gentlemen, they have something to die for. They've discovered they're a people. They're awakening.

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.

Governments do not know what they cannot do until after they cease to be governments. Each government carries the seeds of its own destruction.