"The most frightening thing about the world is that it is full of people who believe in things."

"The very word 'truth' has ceased to have any meaning."

"Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing."

"The average man is not a fool, but he is a coward."

"The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection, that one is prepared to muddle along, to be imperfect and yet to remain sane."