In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer --the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power.

Lenin was the first to discover that capitalism 'inevitably' caused war; and he discovered this only when the First World War was already being fought. Of course he was right. Since every great state was capitalist in 1914. . .

Psychoanalysts believe that the only 'normal' people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anyone else.

Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy.

History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past.

There is nothing more agreeable in life than to make peace with the Establishment - and nothing more corrupting.