Quote #18

'Politics can be relatively fair in the breathing spaces of history; at its critical turning points there is no other rule possible than the old one, that the end justifies the means.'

More from Arthur Koestler

  1. 'Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.'
  2. 'Scientists are peeping toms at the keyhole of eternity.'
  3. 'The offspring in the marriage of Eros and Logos is tolerance'
  4. 'The principle mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.'
  5. 'If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely meant us to stick it out.'
  6. 'True creativity often starts where language ends.'
  7. 'Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.
  8. 'Prometheus is reaching out for the stars with an empty grin on his face.'

All Arthur Koestler quotes