Lewis Strauss

From: Oppenheimer

383 quotes

"The future belongs to those who can envision it clearly."
Imagination
"A nation's true defense lies in the minds of its leaders."
Politics
"Knowledge is power, but power requires more than knowledge."
Knowledge
"Time is the only resource we cannot replace."
Time
"The truth is often uncomfortable. That is how you know it's true."
Truth
"Change frightens the ordinary. I have never been ordinary."
Change
"To be remembered is to have truly lived."
History
"Strength is the only language nations understand."
Strength
"In the end, a man is judged by his convictions."
Faith
"The greatest battles are fought in boardrooms, not on battlefields."
War
"I have dedicated my life to ensuring America's supremacy."
Leadership
"Patience is the weapon of those who understand the long game."
Patience
"Fear of the unknown is the tool I use most effectively."
Fear
"Education shapes minds. I have shaped minds."
Education
"Beauty is dangerous because it distracts from power."
Beauty
"Work is the only honest measure of a man's worth."
Work
"Dreams are the currency of those without means."
Dreams
"Ambition is the only pure human motivation."
Motivation
"Inspiration comes from understanding your enemy better than yourself."
Inspiration
"I have never needed friendship. I have had influence."
Friendship
"Money amplifies who you already are."
Money
"Technology is merely the extension of human will."
Technology
"One cannot maintain health in service to greater purpose. The price is always paid."
Health
"Adventure is the language of youth. I have moved beyond it."
Adventure
"The human mind is capable of extraordinary things when properly directed."
Imagination
"War is the ultimate expression of national will."
War
"Those who understand relationships understand power."
Relationships
"In solitude, I have constructed empires."
Solitude
"I am grateful only to history for recognizing my contributions."
Gratitude
"Creativity must serve a purpose greater than itself."
Creativity