Lion Feuchtwanger

"Without darkness there would be no concept of light For light to be self aware it must have its opposite—darkness."

"The desire for power is the most reliable of emotions."

"Even aperson deprived of his own ideas and individuality, at the very moment he gains power, acquires substance and content The function of power is to transform the inner being of the holder of power. Power credit and fame create individuality and a face for a person deprived of these qualities by nature."

"Grübeleien darüber, was man hätte tun und was man hätte lassen sollen, sie führen zu nichts."

"Der Instinkt ist keineswegs immer ein guter Ratgeber."