To succeed in the world we must look foolish but be wise.

It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.

The deterioration of every government begins with the decay of the principles on which it was founded.

We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our school-masters, and one from the world. The third contradicts all that the first two teach us.

There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

Every man who has power is impelled to abuse it.

In the state of nature... all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law.

A nation may lose its liberties in a day and not miss them in a century.

For a country, everything will be lost when the jobs of an economist and a banker become highly respected professions.

Liberty... is there only when there is no abuse of power.

Knowledge humanizes mankind, and reason inclines to mildness; but prejudices eradicate every tender disposition.

I need to hold on to the faded love ‘cause I love to secure the stems of dying flowers

The world is divided into the ordinary and the extraordinary. The problem is deciding which is which.

Can I tell you who is the most important fashion icon in the world? Queen Elizabeth of England. Think about that. She has never put her foot anywhere wrong and always looks fantastic.

The art of compromise centers on the willingness to give up something in order to get something else in return. Successful artists get more than they give up.

It is not my mode of thought that has caused my misfortunes, but the mode of thought of others.

All I can do is try to do the best work I can. I need to work, I like to work... although I complain about it, but I do like it - and I just need to make the best film I can.

Motivate the mind and set your body free!

Is there a God? There is, but we don't know where. Or who. And, indeed, why.