The state is therefore everyone; the rules within the state are laws which safeguard the welfare of all and which must originate from the welfare of all.

We have not made the Revolution, the Revolution has made us.

Revolution is like Saturn, it devours its own children.

Murder begins where self-defense ends.

Peace to the shacks! War on the palaces!

The power of the people and the power of reason are one.

Whoever finishes a revolution only halfway, digs his own grave.

One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each individual: no one can be too low or too ugly.

And for tired eyes every light is too bright, and for tired lips every breath too heavy, and for tired ears every word too much.

The life of the wealthy is one long Sunday.

The world is chaos. Nothingness is the yet-to-be-born god of the world.

Planning to stay on your leash, wolf? Or would you rather let loose?

I don’t know if you have had the same experience, but the snag I always come up against when I’m telling a story is this dashed difficult problem of where to begin it.

Nobody wants to read about your life. Who cares?

My responsibility is leadership, and the minute I get negative, that is going to have an influence on my team.

All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.

Prayer is the breath of life to our soul; holiness is impossible without it

I advise those who want to become writers to study veterinary medicine, which is easier. You don't want to be a writer unless you have no choice - and if you have no choice, good luck to you.

There's really no way to fast-track someone because the rate that their brain is able to interpret the information they're getting is on pace with life.

It’s critical that young people start flexing their creative muscles in order to take on the world's most complex challenges.

That great philosopher anonymous once said, never argue with a fool. People might not know the difference.