We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universes, to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act.

A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, -- a mere heart of stone.

Those who try to give us advice on matters of human rights do nothing but provoke an ironic smile among us. We will not permit anyone to interfere in our affairs.

Whatever else may divide us, Europe is our common home; a common fate has linked us through the centuries, and it continues to link us today.

Gratitude is a sickness suffered by dogs."

Experience does not ever err. It is only your judgment that errs in promising itself results which are not caused by your experiments.

Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.

If rough be love with you, be rough with love.

When you choose the behaviour, you choose the consequences.

The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.