No power so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

God transforms us one area at a time.

The most risky liability of your life is 'the unspoken truth'.

I don’t shy from writing about incredibly unpleasant, distressing things. And I get a kick out of it I confess. I like doing that.

I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.

The best medicine for pain sometimes is some kind of logic and common sense from older folks. They tell you, "Okay, you're not the only one who actually went through this."

I perpetuate rumors that I've dated people that I've never actually dated.

To permit surveillance to take root on the Internet would mean subjecting virtually all forms of human interaction, planning, and even thought itself to comprehensive state examination.

Beware the horns of a bull, the heels of the horse, and the smile of an Englishman.

I think when you first get a job, you're just trying to do what the last regime did, just to keep it going, as opposed to actually doing what you want to do.

India's openness to new ideas is manifest in the Rig Veda: Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides.