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There are certain moments when we might wish the future were built by men of the past.

I think dystopian futures are also a reflection of current fears.

The history of humanity has, to a large extent, been one of groping blindly in the dark, fearing for the future and yet resisting the guiding hand of inspired men who would willingly lead mankind in the path of safety.

Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.

Old men are dangerous: it doesn't matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

We are living in a world of fear. The life of man today is corroded and made bitter by fear: fear of the future, fear of the hydrogen bomb, fear of ideologies. Perhaps this fear is a greater danger than the danger itself because it is fear, which drives men to act thoughtlessly, to act dangerously.

We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.

For every minute, the future is becoming the past.

The future is our greatest adversary. We are a very backward-looking society, and as such, we are continually blindsided by the future.