Sometimes in international politics, the better part of wisdom is to defer dangers rather than try to eliminate them altogether instantly.

Shortly, the public will be unable to reason or think for themselves. They'll only be able to parrot the information they've been given on the previous night's news.

People, governments and economies of all nations must serve the needs of multinational banks and corporations.

Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodations. So let's cooperate.

Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen.

Today it is infinitely easier to kill one million people than to control one million people.

The key point to bear in mind is that Russia cannot be in Europe without Ukraine also being in Europe, whereas Ukraine can be in Europe without Russia being in Europe.

The scope of America's global hegemony is admittedly great, but its depth is shallow, limited by both domestic and external restraints.

The mistakes of the Iraq war are not only tactical and strategic, but historical. It is essentially a war of colonialism, attempted in the post-colonial age.

According to the official version of history, CIA aid to the Mujahadeen began during 1980, that is to say, after the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan, 24 Dec 1979.

One has to understand what the enemy is all about: the enemy's history, the enemy's culture, the enemy's aspirations. If you understand these well, you can perhaps move towards peace.

I keepholding upthe mirror of the sun, so you can see the stunningreflections of everythingyou’re becom-ing.

The thinking it took to get us into this mess is not the same thinking that is going to get us out of it.

A curve ball is not something you can pick up overnight. It took me years to perfect mine.

The best ballplayer's the one who doesn't think he made good. He keeps trying to convince you.

He who wrongs the innocent must bear the fruit of his act, like dust flung against the wind.

[H]e that thinks absolute power purifies men's blood, and corrects the baseness of human nature, need read the history of this, or any other age, to be convinced to the contrary.

Writers are completely out of touch with reality.

Not only is yoga excellent for flexibility, but it is also a great tool for longevity and injury prevention, as it allows for internal body awareness.

I collect Hot Wheels. I collect glass. I collect coins. And I collect cards.

Sometimes if you have a difficult decisin to make, just stall until the answer presents itself.