"One day, perhaps, one will be able to detach the power of the gaze from the power of the state."

"The most important thing for an intellectual is to be able to change his mind."

"Power is not something that is acquired, seized, or shared, but something that is exercised."

"I am a happy positivist."

"I think I have been very careful to avoid saying that power is a bad thing. I’m just saying it’s a difficult thing."