"At the risk of sounding ridiculous, a true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love."

"I think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability."

"The idea is there, locked inside, and all you have to do is remove the excess stone."

"The history of saints is mainly the history of insane people."

"When a true genius appears in the world you may know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in confederacy against him."

"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

"The growth of understanding follows an ascending spiral rather than a straight line."

"Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age."

"Today you play for a place in history, today you play for immortality."

"One often contradicts an opinion when what is uncongenial is really the tone in which it was conveyed."