Power & Society Sayings

I know, O Wise One, that I am powerless; I have few cattle and few men.

I'm not a politician. I'm not a preacher. I'm an entertainer.

I'm a walking nightmare.

I am a pagan, and I will fight for my heritage.

The government is a joke. They're all corrupt.

Real wealth is measured by the silence after laughter ends.

Men grow tired of sleep, love, singing and dancing sooner than of war.

Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.

I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.

I'm a revolutionary; I'm not a murderer.

I'm a survivor. I'm a fighter.

Whoever shall now contend that it is unjust to put heretics and blasphemers to death will knowingly and willingly incur their very guilt.

To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.

I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

I transmit but do not innovate; I am truthful in what I say and devoted to antiquity.

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.

I defy all the world to show a more perfect law than the one that is given to us.

I have often thought, that if I were to choose a companion for life, it should be one who had as little money as myself.

I think the Chinese government is a little bit like a child. Sometimes they behave a little bit naughty.

Do not be afraid of making mistakes. Do not be afraid of making noise. Do not be afraid of getting into trouble.