That the means of imperialist policy overshadow almost entirely its original ends has tremendous implications.

If society has a technical need, that helps science forward more than ten universities.

As Hegel well knew, the ascent of reason has never followed a straight line.

In fact, all the additional knowledge gained by an irrationally constituted society may but enlarge and enhance the powers of death and destruction.

The process of writing is a process of learning; and much has become clearer to me in the attempt to transform my original rough notes into what I hope is an intelligible presentation.

The present Indian government, however, is neither able or willing to accept the challenge and to provide the leadership in breaking the resistance of urban and rural interests.

Indeed, I find it illuminating to consider to what extent our "classical conditions" for economic growth are satisfied in the current, monopolistic phase of capitalism.

One would think that the record of already existing regulatory agencies is sufficiently eloquent in showing that it is Big Business that does the regulating rather than vice versa .

To begin again, every failure provides experience and opens the door of opportunity.

Dreams and needs tear down fortress of impossibility.

Generals think war should be waged like the tourneys of the Middle Ages. I have no use for knights; I need revolutionaries.

Millions of American families are dealing with teenage pregnancy... It is true that some Americans will judge Governor Palin and her family. There's nothing anyone can do about it.

If you are trying to sell someone your idea and you can't even define it to yourself, then that is a problem.

For me Oliver Twist is a political novel. It is a furious critique of the treatment of orphans and poor children who were forced to spend their early lives in ghastly institutions.

Abide with me: fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.

I'm not saying I know everything about love. I'm still trying to figure out girls... I don't think we'll ever totally figure out girls.

I like sitting in the dark and watching people far more talented than I'll ever be sing my songs and say my words. It's thrilling.

It was Night. In most places, Night is a time for sleep, for calm, and for mystery. But not in New York City, where many things conspired every evening to murder the night.