There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary numbers, and those who don’t

The "points" by which we measure fonts were adopted in the 18th century. They are 144th of the length of the foot of the king of France at that time

Politicians are in charge of the modern economy in much the same way as a sailor is in charge of a small boat in a storm

I think that people, in circumstances of stress, can behave like swine, and that this, indeed, is not only a fit subject, but the only subject, of drama

The Greeks thought of the past as stretching out before them while the future waited behind their backs

Generally speaking, creating enormous fortunes is a simply a side effect of what people really want to do, which is to create enormous organizations

If you cheat it shouldn't be with someone it would make a difference to

Most clergy would much rather conduct funerals than weddings, because they are so much more honest occasions

In physics you're playing against God, and He doesn't change his laws very often. When you've checkmated Him, He'll concede

Psychoanalysis is about what two people can say to each other if they agree not to have sex

The intent of the clothing is to draw attention away from the woman, but in the West it only attracts unwanted attention

Criticism of the west, Jews, or Hindus has become the catch-all that enables the oppressed to forget how casually brutal we have become to one another

Integrity's a neutral value. Hyenas have integrity, too. They're pure hyena

Peace comes when people plant vines, and ends when they dig for oil

What if the question is, are you willing to send your son or daughter to die in Afghanistan, so that children can fly kites, women can work outside the home?

One of the most enduring myths surrounding Arab-Israeli diplomacy is that direct negotiations provide the key to successful peacemaking. They don't

Realists understand that military power is a crude instrument and that governing alien societies is a costly business

In the next 10 years, I predict that computer power will be so powerful that you will have the internet in your contact lenses and when you blink you will be online. When you are talking to somebody, you will be able to see their face

Its problem is not that it teeters on the brink of an abyss but that it is too complacent, too certain of a rescue. Just as financial institutions assured of a bailout can eschew necessary reforms, so can political systems

If you take hyphens seriously, you will surely go mad