Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

Let us put an end to this war. For we know how to win battles but not how to use our victories.

-- Hannibal

Cowards are afraid even of happiness. They get hurt on cotton.

-- Osamu Dazai

Life is too long to do nothing, yet too short to accomplish something.

-- Atsushi Nakajima

Never stop because you are afraid - you are never so likely to be wrong.

-- Fridtjof Nansen