I think God has plans for everyone, and I'm just thankful this is his plan for me.
Sermons seldom convert sinners; they sometimes goad them into more sin.
My knowledge of myself is direct, synthetic, from within outwards; my knowledge of other persons is indirect, analytical, from outside inwards. My knowledge of myself starts at the core; that of others at the crust.
Art is the conveyance of spirit by means of matter.
He is free who knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide at each step, the course of his life, and who lives in a society which does not block the exercise of that power.
No one has ever succeeded in keeping nations at war except by lies.
Inequality is the inevitable consequence of liberty.
There's something unique and different that makes a leader, and it's not about creativity or courage or integrity. . . . A leader's job is to rally people toward a better future.
Having fun is a very particular skill. And not everyone has that skill.
This many-headed monster, Multitude.
There are certainly times in history where power associates itself closely with fields that we would call the humanities, like rulers surrounding themselves with philosophers and poets, or playwrights. We do not live in that moment, and the best way to gauge the proximity of an academic field to power is by salary.