Those who attempt to level never equalize

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

Man is but lost in wishes, Of wealth, fame and riches, This airy castle he stitches, With logic that are his ditches.

The beginning of wisdom is understanding that life is full of ongoing learning experiences.

I'm dumping the whole box back into your life Ed, every item of you and me. I'm dumping this box on your porch, Ed, but it's you, Ed, who is getting dumped.

A mathematician tells you that the wall of warped space prevents the Moon from flying out of its orbit yet can't tell you why an astronaut can go back and forth across that same space.

I found myself in my first art school under the direction of Robert Henri... My life began at this point.

Information has become king, whereas wisdom should be king and there is a big difference between the two.

I was latching on to something that was part of my heritage, because many of the slaves who were brought here were Moslems.

Boxing and wrestling are evidence that mankind has not rid itself of all savage behavior.

I always think change is important in a character. The most dynamic choices that you can make for a character are always the best ones.

[Making movies] you're not trying to capture reality, you're trying to capture a photograph of reality.