And always, he fought the temptation to choose a clear, safe course, warning 'That path leads ever down into stagnation.

You aren't thinking or really existing unless you're willing to risk even your own sanity in the judgement of your existence.

There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin.

Something cannot emerge from nothing.

The real universe is always one step beyond logic.

A ruler must learn to persuade and not to compel.

Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.