So in all human affairs one notices, if one examines them closely, that it is impossible to remove one inconvenience without another emerging.

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.

I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface.

If you read, you shall renew your mind.

If you have nothing to write your power of imagination is lost.

I love doing voice-over. It's so fun.

When we interpret nature, we refer phenomena that are rarely entirely unintelligible back to something that actually exists, but is equally unintelligible.

We need only travel enough to give our intellects an airing.

The impartial earth opens alike for the child of the pauper and the king.

I assure you, where prayer focuses power falls.

Marilyn is real. I wake up and I am Marilyn.

God loves us more than a father, mother, friend, or any else could love, and even more than we are able to love ourselves.