Once a man gets a reputation as a liar, he might as well be struck dumb, for people do not listen to the wind.

One might define adulthood as the age at which a person learns that he must die ...and accepts his sentence undismayed.

For me, politeness is a sine qua non of civilization.

...a book need never die and should not be killed; books were the immortal part of man.

If it can't be expressed in figures, it is not science; it is opinion. It has long been known that one horse can run faster than another - but which one? Differences are crucial.

Democracy is four wolves and a sheep voting on dinner.

I don't know Who is cranking; I'm pleased He doesn't stop.