The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.
The mathematician's patterns, like the painter's or the poet's, must be beautiful; the ideas, like the colors or the words, must fit together in a harmonious way.
A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
We’ve been through a lot together, and the bond we have is unbreakable.