"In a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."

The most important political development of the modern era is the rise of the modern state.

"I just love racing. That's what I live for."

The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.

Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.

The primary function of law is to provide a framework for social order.

It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.

Failure is interesting — it’s part of making progress. You never learn from success, but you do learn from failure.

True literature should be able to change the reader's life.