Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.

Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.

Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.

Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues.

The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.

The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.

From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need.

From each, according to his ability; to each, according to his need.

To some, freedom means the opportunity to do what they want to do; to most it means not to do read more

To some, freedom means the opportunity to do what they want to do; to most it means not to do what they do not want to do. It is perhaps true that those who can grow will feel free under any condition.

Nothing is quite so wretchedly corrupt as an aristocracy which has lost its power but kept its wealth and which read more

Nothing is quite so wretchedly corrupt as an aristocracy which has lost its power but kept its wealth and which still has endless leisure to devote to nothing but banal enjoyments. All its great thoughts and passionate energy are things of the past, and nothing but a host of petty, gnawing vices now cling to it like worms to a corpse.

If school results were the key to power, girls would be running the world.

If school results were the key to power, girls would be running the world.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Peace is liberty in tranquillity.

Power kills, absolute power kills absolutely.

Power kills, absolute power kills absolutely.