Michael

“It is the curse of kings to be attended
By slaves that take their humours for a warrant
To break within the bloody house of life,
And on the winking of authority
To understand a law, to know the meaning
Of dangerous majesty, when perchance it frowns
More upon humour than advised respect.”
― William Shakespeare, King John

“Theories are nets cast to catch what we call 'the world': to rationalize, to explain, and to master it. We endeavor to make the mesh ever finer and finer.”
― Karl Popper

“The finest eloquence is that which gets things done; the worst is that which delays them.”
― David Lloyd George

“You're being reasonable again!" snapped Angua. "You're deliberately seeing everyone's point of view! Can't you try to be unfair even once?”
― Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay