“ The greatest danger occurs at the moment of victory. ”

“ Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.. ”

“ China is a sleeping giant; let him sleep, for if he wakes, he will shake the World. ”

“ He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. ”

“ You don't reason with intellectuals. You shoot them. ”

“ Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest. ”

“ Investors should be skeptical of history-based models. Constructed by a nerdy-sounding priesthood using esoteric terms such as beta, gamma, sigma and the like, these models tend to look impressive. Too often, though, investors forget to examine the assumptions behind the models. Beware of geeks bearing formulas. ”

“ When you combine ignorance and leverage, you get some pretty interesting results. ”

“ Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing ”

“ We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools. ”

“ Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. ”

“ The only real power comes out of a long rifle. ”