A society that puts equality -- in the sense of equality of outcome -- ahead of freedom will end up with neither equality nor freedom. The use of force to achieve equality will destroy freedom, and the force, introduced for good purposes, will end up in the hands of people who use it to promote their own interests. -- Milton Friedman (Thomas Sowell: A Conflict of Visions, p130)

Do not accept anything because it comes from the mouth of a respected person. -- Buddha

Be the change you want to see in the world. -- Mahatma Gandhi

Seize any opportunity, or anything that looks like opportunity. They are rare, much rarer than you think... -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb, "The Black Swan".

The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil. -- Cicero

Des mots simples, quand ils sont bien utilisés, font faire à des gens ordinaires des choses extraordinaires. -- Khaled TANGAO

The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. ~Ralph Nader

You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame. –Erica Jong

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. – Albert Einstein

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. ~Thomas A. Edison