Foundation

"A person is smart, people are dumb"

"The future is not fixed; it is probabilistic"

"Psychohistory is the science of human behavior reduced to mathematical equations"

"It is a good thing to rely on yourself"

"The key to a successful empire is to make the ruled feel they are ruling"

"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent"

"Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today"

"The challenge of building a new civilization is monumental"

"Deception in service of greater good is sometimes necessary"

"The mechanics of history are inexorable"

"A civilization's worth is measured by its preservation of knowledge"

"Religious conviction can be a tool of governance"

"Those who understand the past can shape the future"

"Science is the ultimate truth"

"The preservation of knowledge transcends all politics"

"A single individual can change the course of history"

"The Empire's armies cannot conquer ideas"

"The Galaxy must eventually stabilize under a unified rule"

"Knowledge is a weapon more powerful than any atom bomb"

"The future is a construct of probabilities"

"A mind without imagination is like a body without strength"

"Real power flows from the people's trust"

"The accumulation of knowledge must be preserved for posterity"

"What is wanted is not dogma but understanding"

"The Empire's decline cannot be prevented, only guided"

"A mathematician's life is the most satisfying possible"

"Patience is the virtue of the great"

"The greatest powers come from the application of understanding"

"Scientific truths cannot be withheld from any truly democratic society"

"Freedom of speech is your fundamental right"