For evil to take place, the acts of a few people are not sufficient; the great majority also has to remain indifferent. That is something of which we are all quite capable.

We should not be simply fighting evil in the name of good, but struggling against the certainties of people who claim always to know where good and evil are to be found.

People who believe themselves to be the incarnation of good have a distorted view of the world.

Toutes les opinions ne se valent pas, et il ne faut pas confondre l'éloquence d'une parole avec la justesse d'une pensée.

It seems that, once introduced into public life, evil easily perpetuates itself, whereas good is always difficult, rare, and fragile. And yet possible.

Are you kidding? He's arrogant, sarcastic, likes to intimidate people, and—oh." Okay. Maybe she had a point.

Trying to shatter peace, even if it’s not one you agree with, is the work of the mad and the wicked.

I prefer to be alive, so I'm cautious about taking risks.

No, I know all the war rhetoric, but it's all aimed at achieving peace.

Never excuse yourself.

We all have competitive relationships with our siblings.

Franklin Roosevelt had a pretty clear line. Ronald Reagan had a pretty clear line, people who rescue parties.

I was an anorexic, beer drinking, class cutting, doodling, shoplifting, skater chick that was into nature, art class, and the beach.

When a lot of people are calling you crazy: you're either crazy, or you're onto something.

Nations, like individuals, interest us in their growth.