When law and duty are one, united by religion, you never become fully conscious, fully aware of yourself. You are always a little less than an individual.

There is probably no more terrible instant of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man - with human flesh.

A world is supported by four things: the learning of wise, the justice of great, the prayers of the righteous and the valor of the brave. But all of these are as nothing without a ruler who knows the art of ruling.

A voice hissed: "He sheds tears!" It was taken around the ring "Usal gives moisture to the dead!" He felt fingers touch his damp cheek, heard the awed whispers.

Since every individual is accountable ultimately to the self, the formation of that self demands our utmost care and attention.

Remember: Bureaucracy elevates conformity ... Make that elevates 'fatal stupidity' to the status of religion.

The stakes in conflict do not change. Battle determines who will control the wealth or its equivalent.