That path leads ever down into stagnation.

Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind.

When I need to identify rebels, I look for men with principles

Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.

Give me a lamp so I can find the day.

In 1054, the patriarch of Constantinople and the pope excommunicated each other. That was the end of holiness for both churches.

I live in an apocalyptic dream. My steps fit into it so precisely that I fear most of all I will grow bored reliving the thing so exactly.