The evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all ... We have done terrible things, for the best of reasons, and that makes it worse.

Diplomacy and virtue do not make easy companions.

Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes to return to its origin, and must forever try to reach enlightenment.

Caius was one of those who gloried in his ignorance, called his lack of letters purity, scorned any subtlety of thought or expression. A man for his time, indeed.

And here was the moment. The end of it all, for civilization was merely another name for friendship, and friendship was coming to an end.

Do you wish to speak in Provençal, French, or Latin? They are all I can manage, I'm afraid.""Any will do, " the rabbi replied in Provençal."Splendid. Latin it is, " said Pope Clement.

Civilization depends on continually making the effort, of never giving in. It needs to be cared for by men of goodwill, protected from the dark.

When you use your imagination, it is a bit like putting on night-vision goggles to see forms in the shadows of your head, heart, and spirit.

As filmmakers, we can show where a person's mind goes, as opposed to theater, which is more to sit back and watch it.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

The fact that I have been successful merely means that I can write and illustrate in my own way.

The Medici made me and the Medici destroyed me.

the beginning of my history is - love. It is the beginning of every man and every woman's history, if they are only frank enough to admit it.

The great majority of people are calm, resourceful, altruistic or even beyond altruistic, as they risk themselves for others. We improvise the conditions of survival beautifully.

Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis.

Dying away from home, away from the soil of your birth - and to do so unseen and unmourned - is a profound horror.