In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer – the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power. – A. J. P. Taylor

All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them. – Simone de Beauvoir

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity for if mans power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened. – Madame de Stael