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All Quotes Collection
"The fate of every democracy, of every government based on the sovereignty of the people, depends on the choices it makes between these opposite principles, absolute power on the one hand, and on the other the restraints of legality and the authority of tradition."
45
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
36
"Liberty is the prevention of control by others."
42
"Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country."
49
"Liberty is the condition of duty, the guardian of conscience. It grows as conscience grows. The domains of both grow together. Liberty is safety from all hindrances, even sin. So that Liberty ends by being Free Will."
55
"Property is not the sacred right. When a rich man becomes poor it is a misfortune, it is not a moral evil. When a poor man becomes destitute, it is a moral evil, teeming with consequences and injurious to society and morality."
50
"Be not content with the best book; seek sidelights from the others; have no favourites."
59
"I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money."
58
"If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh."
42
"Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith."
50
"Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
55
"A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times."
Fool,
51
"The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern."
59
"The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers."
61
"The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river; and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future."
50
"There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion."
92
"To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice."
53
"The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them."
16
"In my experience, problems most frequently arise from those who report for television, with little field experience in your area but an insatiable appetite for a sound bite."
32
"Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth."
31
"My view is different. Public relations are a key component of any operation in this day of instant communications and rightly inquisitive citizens."
33
"I am convinced that dealing intelligently with the press is of the greatest importance to the success and effectiveness of a humanitarian mission."
39
"Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure."
38
"Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help."
49
"Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if not outright fear."
38
"Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships."
79
"I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express the soul, perhaps a photograph can!"
Soul,
45
"Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment."
60
"It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators."
72
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