Mario VassalleThinkers

Cynicism takes its possessor as its first and foremost victim.

Exactness has clear limitations. Two plus two is exactly four, but nobody rejoices about that.

Expectation is not too complicated. What is expected of us is mostly an honest day of work.

Love is no more a thing that reckons than an equation is a thing that dreams.

Murder is done either for love or for hatred, and probably, with the same frequency.

The Politician is distinguished from the statesman in that politician is concerned about the verdict of the next elections and a statesman about that of history.

Religion is a thing some people rebel against and believe they are rebelling against God.

The Statesman is distinguished from the politician in that a politician is concerned about the verdict of the next elections and a statesman about that of history.