Moral vices prosper by dressing themselves as virtues.

Capitalism is what people do if you leave them alone.

Politics is the activity by which the framework of human life is sustained; it is not life itself.

Dynasties rise and fall according to what the Chinese used to call ‘the mandate of heaven’, but life for the peasant changes little.

She had the power to change the world but she couldn't save the one she loved.

The more you start to love someone, the more you ache when they’re gone, and maybe it’s that middle ground that hurts the most, when you can see them and still not feel like you’re near enough.

There is no question in my mind that a 'Brexit' would deal a significant blow to the E.U.'s strength and resilience at exactly the moment when the West is under attack from multiple directions.

Good women are rare too, none of them have come close

You always learn from your mistakes.

There are known knowns and known unknowns, but what we should be worried about most is the unknown unknowns.

Forgiveness means that you do not carry the baggage of an experience.

I must ... warn my readers that my attacks are directed against themselves, not against my stage figures.

The first serious infowar is now engaged. The field of battle is WikiLeaks. You are the troops.

I think actors have a choice of drawing attention to themselves or living on the outskirts.