Any body of men who believe in hell will persecute whenever they have the power.
Many people think that the U.S. is ahead in the frontier technology sectors as a result of private sector entrepreneurship. It's not. The U.S. federal government created all these sectors.
Scientists search for truth. Philosophers search for morality. A criminal trial searches for only one result: proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Media companies' hit-focused marketing did not emerge in a vacuum. It reflects how consumers make choices. The truth is that consumers prefer blockbusters.
I have a driver's licence, but the truth is that I hardly ever drive. I prefer to get around by taxi.
Truth be told, there are lots of companies that provide exemplary phone support. DirecTV, Virgin America and Apple are a few that regularly exceed my expectations.
The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.
If you violate Nature's laws you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and hangman.
I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.
Science is to be much commended for the ingenuity, the patience, and the persistency it displays in the invention of instruments wherewith to ferret out the secrets of nature.
He has a number of curious facts in illustration of the power of mere goodness to protect against outrage.
In an ideal world, an individual's institutional power would be correlated perfectly with his or her value-add. In practice, this is seldom the case.
A titled leader relies heavily on positional power to get things done; a natural leader is able to mobilize others without the whip of formal authority.
Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends.
I don't think there is necessarily a contradiction between being a hegemonic power on the one hand and functioning multilaterally on the other.
Nuclear arms and atomic power represent a technology in which coexistence with man is extremely difficult.
Feminism justified female 'victim power' by convincing the world that we lived in a sexist, male-dominated, and patriarchal world.
The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only a miracle can mend it.
A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.
Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.
Building a road might create temporary jobs, but does it really create wealth if it doesn't also shorten commute times or otherwise make society better off?
