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An ugly sight, a man who’s afraid. 

—Jean Anouilh, 1944

Iron may break gold, but water remains whole.

—Ge Hong, c. 300

The life of spies is to know, not be known.

—George Herbert, c. 1621

Some writers take to drink, others take to audiences.

—Gore Vidal, 1981

Our allotted time is the passing of a shadow.

—Book of Wisdom, c. 100 BC

Not all heads have a brain.

—French proverb

The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is right.

—Judge Learned Hand, 1944

A functioning police state needs no police.

—William S. Burroughs, 1959

Whatever the pace of this technological revolution may be, the direction is clear: the lower rungs of the economic ladder are being lopped off.

—Bayard Rustin, 1965

Scandal begins where the police leave off.

—Karl Kraus, 1909

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

—Benjamin Disraeli, 1870

I ride rough waters and shall sink with no one to save me.

—Virginia Woolf, 1931

Good or ill fortune is very little at our disposal.

—David Hume, 1742