Weak emperors mean strong viceroys.
Isaac Asimov, Foundation.
“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”
“I shall not be alive a half decade hence, said Seldon, and yet it is of overpowering concern to me. Call it idealism. Call it an identification of myself with that mystical generalization to which ...”
“In the empty expanses of space, the wandering traders need men like myself to care for the spiritual side of a life so given over to commerce, and worldly pursuits.”
“And just how did you arrive at that remarkable conclusion, Mr. Mayor?""In a rather simple way. It merely required the use of that much-neglected commodity -- common sense. You see, there is a branc...”
“Past glories are poor feeding.”
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
“God and government can work together”
“When it comes down to it, government is simply an abandonment of responsibility on the assumption that there are people, other than ourselves, who really know how to manage things. But the governme...”
“In our country let us reject violence and selfishness which could destroy Nigeria unity.”