“Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.”
“On the other hand, the Prince had proved a much more effective teacher than Snape so far.”
“The danger to a free society is not the guns owned by the citizens but an unconstrained government, especially one that is better armed than the public. An armed society is a self-governing society, just as a disarmed people are vulnerable to arbitrary power of every kind.”
“I think a human animal is far more wild and unpredictable and dangerous and destructive than any other animal.”
“It’s no more dangerous to society than a radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds.”
“the illusion that power lies within the hands of the common man is more important than legitimate efficiency within the government.”