Controversial Sayings

Before the war, I was doing pure physics. Now I am doing applied physics. But it is still physics.

I'm often asked whether I believe in God. I'm an agnostic.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

The greater part of the world is ignorant of the true wisdom, and is ruled by error and deception.

I have restored the Republic.

Religion is an excellent thing for keeping the common people quiet.

The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.

Be of one mind and one purpose, that you may conquer your enemies and lead your lives in peace.

Nothing can be more hurtful to the service, than the too frequent changes of officers.

Negroes have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but not a right to social and political equality with whites.

I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes; it would spread a lively terror.

The Jewish spirit is immortal. The Jew is immortal. The Jew is the eternal spirit of negation.

The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic.

In order to attack the forces of the counter-revolution, it is necessary to carry out a reign of terror.

I am a Democrat, but I am not a partisan. I am an American.

This unfortunate difference of color, and perhaps of faculty, is a powerful obstacle to the emancipation of these people.

I am a 'Bania'. I am a 'Vaishya'. I am a 'Shudra'. I am an 'Untouchable'.

I will drink no more water, but only wine.

We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat; they do not exist.

I conceive slavery to be such a thing as is odious to the God of love.