I cite these events because I think they underline two very disturbing phenomena - the loss of U.S. international credibility, the growing U.S. international isolation.

Shortly, the public will be unable to reason or think for themselves. They'll only be able to parrot the information they've been given on the previous night's news.

People, governments and economies of all nations must serve the needs of multinational banks and corporations.

Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodations. So let's cooperate.

Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen.

Today it is infinitely easier to kill one million people than to control one million people.

The key point to bear in mind is that Russia cannot be in Europe without Ukraine also being in Europe, whereas Ukraine can be in Europe without Russia being in Europe.

The scope of America's global hegemony is admittedly great, but its depth is shallow, limited by both domestic and external restraints.

The mistakes of the Iraq war are not only tactical and strategic, but historical. It is essentially a war of colonialism, attempted in the post-colonial age.

According to the official version of history, CIA aid to the Mujahadeen began during 1980, that is to say, after the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan, 24 Dec 1979.

One has to understand what the enemy is all about: the enemy's history, the enemy's culture, the enemy's aspirations. If you understand these well, you can perhaps move towards peace.

A determined soul can never be defeated in life.

It's tough waking up in the morning and reading derogatory stories about you.

You need someone who is going to help you make that better version of yourself.

I don't believe in morality . I'm a disciple of Bernard Shaw.

Every once in a while, you live long enough to get the respect that people didn't want to give while you were trying to become a senior citizen.

Leadership requires followership and following is an act of trust, faith in the course of the leader, and that faith can be generated only if leaders act with integrity.

Guilt is present in the very hesitation, even though the deed be not committed.

I had made an empirical discovery and it carried all the weight of a mathematical proof.

The best leaders are the most dedicated learners. Read great books daily.

It is observed of gold, by an old epigrammatist, that to have it is to be in fear, and to want it is to be in sorrow.