As long as people believe in absurdities they will continue to commit atrocities.
He who cannot shine by thought, seeks to bring himself into notice by a witticism.
If you want to know who controls you, look at who you are not allowed to criticize.
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Men are in general so tricky, so envious, and so cruel that when we find one who is only weak, we are too happy.
The fate of a nation has often depended upon the good or bad digestion of a prime minister.