"He shines in the second rank, who..." - Quote by Voltaire

“History is only the pattern of silken slippers descending the stairs to the thunder of hobnailed boots climbing upward from below.”

“It is clear that the individual who persecutes a man, his brother, because he is not of the same opinion, is a monster.”

“Mortals are equal; their mask differs.”

“Nature alone is the master of true genius.”

“The most important people is to pick people who like to write software and who are good at... good developers like working with each other. And they... they reinforce each other's skills.”

“I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.”

“Future success is dependent upon and inseparable from the consciousness out of which the actions emanate”

“One honor won is a surety for more.”

“In this world, the greatest rewards of success, wealth and happiness are usually obtained not through the exercise of special powers such a genius or intellect but through one's energetic use of simple means and ordinary qualities.”