One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.

If human progress had been more a matter of leadership we should be in Utopia to-day.

They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge.

All the wisdom of the world consists of shouting with the majority.

They could do worse, and they undoubtedly will.

It is a very lonely life that a man leads, who becomes aware of truths before their times.

One, with God, is always a majority, but many a martyr has been burned at the stake while the votes were being counted.

The best system is to have one party govern and the other party watch.

A statesman is a successful politician who is dead.

The reason why the race of man moves slowly is because it must move all together.

Politics is mostly pill-taking.

All that harms labor is treason to America.

When giving comes directly from the heart, it can never disappoint or embarrass.

They asked him for help rebuilding the farm, but e only shook his head with a pang of longing in his heart. I'm tracking your killers",he whispered to his uncle.-Eragon

Don't be a perfectionist... leave that to the classical musicians.

To play with Zinedine Zidane was the biggest honour I have had in my career...

States of soul rightly expressed, as the poet expresses them in moments of pure inspiration, retain forever the power of creating like states. It is this that makes genuine literature a vital force.

For long, history was mainly political history, and historical narrative was confined to an account of the most important crises in political life, or to an account of wars and great generals.

No one thinks that they're a monster. No one thinks that of themselves. Everyone has an earnest belief that it would be better if they were in power.

Most people sitting at home aren't cool, successful, witty Hollywood stars, but they all worry about what people think of them when they faux pas.

My toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder.