Most believe that a satisfactory future requires a return to an idealized past, a past which never in fact existed.

Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual.

Dangers lurk in all systems. Systems incorporate the unexamined beliefs of their creators. Adopt a system, accept its beliefs, and you help strengthen the resistance to change

When I need to identify rebels, I look for men with principles

If all those around you believe some particular thing, you will soon be tempted to share in that belief.

Men always fear things which move by themselves.

Law is the ultimate science.