“We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled...” — Ambrose Bierce Quote

We submit to the majority because we have to. But we are not compelled to call our attitude of subjection a posture of respect.

Backbite. To speak of a man as you find him when he can't find you.

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.

Have you seen some of the women - and the men - in Los Angeles? They pay surgeons to make them look completely different in the hope of finding their youth. But youth comes from within. If you have a young attitude, then that can show in your face, the way you walk and move.

Commitment, belief and positive attitude are all important if you're going to be a success, whether you're in sports, in business or, as in my case, anthropology.

A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.

I do not share the half-in, half-out attitude to the EU of some in Britain. Britain's place is in Europe.