You cannot reshape human nature without mutilating human beings.
What did Jesus say to the headwaiter at the Last Supper? 'Separate checks, please.'
Is the Archbishop's blessing any more meaningful than the Politician's handshake? The come, they go, with bigger things than us on their minds.
I wouldn't trade a good horse for the best Rolls-Royce ever made -- unless I could trade the Rolls for two good horses.
Without courage, all other virtues are useless.
All forms of government are pernicious, including good government.