An idealist believes the short run doesnt count. A cynic believes the long run doesnt matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. – Sydney J. Harris
I do not want to go into its physical reasons: the construction of the human body is different from that of carnivorous animals. But mans intelligence is such that it can be utilised to defend any-thing he does, whether right or wrong. – Morarji Desai