Thinking you know something is a sure way to blind yourself.

Peace for any prolonged period of time is impossible. Humans have a natural thirst for chaos and war is the most readily available form of chaos.

When strangers meet, great allowance should be made for differences of custom and training.

We accept too damned many things on the explanations of people who could have good reasons for lying.

If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.

The real universe is always one step beyond logic.

Whether a thought is spoken or not it is a real thing and has powers of reality.