Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowlege: it is those who know little, and not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.
Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaces by vague ritual.
All governments eventually lean further and further towards aristocracy.
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
Peace for any prolonged period of time is impossible. Humans have a natural thirst for chaos and war is the most readily available form of chaos.
Humans live best when each has a place to stand, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things and what he may achieve. Destroy the place and you destroy the person.
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires, seek discipline and find your liberty.
It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present and a waste to live in the future.