Plato

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.

What a poor appearance the tales of poets make when stripped of the colours which music puts upon them, and recited in simple prose.

Necessity, who is the mother of invention.

Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.

Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

If I were in a swing state, a state that matters, and the choice were Clinton or Trump, I would vote against Trump. And by arithmetic that means hold your nose and vote for Clinton.

At last, Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state – a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself.

When you see the other side chopping off heads, waterboarding doesn’t sound very severe.

Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.

This war is not an ordinary war. It is the war of the entire Russian people. Not only to eliminate the danger hanging over our heads, but to aid all people groaning under the yoke of Fascism

Terrorism has once again shown it is prepared deliberately to stop at nothing in creating human victims. An end must be put to this. As never before, it is vital to unite forces of the entire world community against terror.

In the 20th century, the Soviet Union made the state’s role absolute. In the long run, this made the Soviet economy totally uncompetitive. This lesson cost us dearly. I am sure nobody wants to see it repeated.

The most puzzling development in politics during the last decade is the apparent determination of Western European leaders to re-create the Soviet Union in Western Europe.

If there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long.

The Institute of Defense Analysis…has been working on crowd control, which means control of blacks, students, peace demonstrators. And the technology for doing this is extremely efficacious and will only improve. So that’s one reason for nonviolence.

You probe with bayonets: if you find mush, you push. If you find steel, you withdraw.

I don’t regret anything. I did everything absolutely correctly.

If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.

To be blunt, people would vote for me. They just would. Why? Maybe because I’m so good looking.

Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media.