“Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. Th...” — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Quote

“Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.”

“Governments have never learned anything from history, or acted on principles deducted from it.”

“It is easier to discover a deficiency in individuals, in states, and in Providence, than to see their real import and value.”

“Venezuelans live on 3 dollars a month. That's a tragedy. That is impossible to survive under these conditions.”

“A writer needs to write, period. He or she can't wait for the muse, shouldn't need peace and quiet, and isn't entitled to perfect conditions or the perfect spot.”

“If I say that I am more interested in preventing the slaughter of large whales than I am in improving housing conditions for people, I am likely to shock some of my friends.”