The mind has transformed the world, and the world is repaying it with interest. It has led man where he had no idea how to go.
Paul ValeryAn attitude of permanent indignation signifies great mental poverty. Politics compels it votaries to take that line and you can see their minds growing more impoverished every day, from one burst of righteous indignation to the next.
Paul ValeryGreat things are accomplished by those who do not feel the impotence of man. This is a precious gift.
Paul Valery