Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived.

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.

Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong.

Let's always try to paint the truth ... our art must be made to mean something.

Remember that happiness is a way of travel not a destination.

By means of shrewd lies, unremittingly repeated, it is possible to make people believe that heaven is hell - and hell heaven. The greater the lie, the more readily it will be believed.

If you look at anything, there are always comedic moments.

I think science fiction and sound is a really interesting thing. You might as well think of it as sonic fiction.

Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.

A beautiful person is someone who stays true to themselves and their spirit; someone who is self-confident and can make you smile.

Power people are generally threatened by authority people.

I've been getting into different gospel artists; Aretha Franklin is someone I've been listening to a lot of.

Which is worse, past or future? Neither. I will fold up my mind like a leaf and drift on this stream over the brink.