The folly of mistaking oneself for an oracle is built right into us.

Fidelity to meaning alone in translation is a kind of betrayal.

Peace is a virtual, mute, sustained victory of potential powers against probable greeds

In the physical world, one cannot increase the size or quantity of anything without changing its quality. Similar figures exist only in pure geometry.

Whoever wants to accomplish great things must devote to a lot of profound thought to details.

In most cases, when the lion, weary of obeying its master, has torn and devoured him, its nerves are pacified and it looks round for another master before whom to grovel.

Two dangers constantly threaten the world: order and disorder.