That which has always been accepted by everyone, everywhere, is almost certain to be false.

A real writer can be recognized by the fact he doesn't find words. Therefore he must search for them and while doing that, he finds better ones.

Politeness is organized indifference.

History is the most dangerous product evolved from the chemistry of the intellect. ...History will justify anything. It teaches precisely nothing, for it contains everything and furnishes examples of everything.

The world acquires value only through its extremes and endures only through moderation; extremists make the world great, the moderates give it stability.

History is the science of what never happens twice.

Breath, dreams, silence, invincible calm, you triumph.