A creature who has spent his life creating one particular representation of his selfdom will die rather than become the antithesis of that representation

When you think to take determination of your fate into your own hands, that is the moment you can be crushed. Be cautious.

Every civilization depends upon the quality of the individuals it produces.

Irreverence is a most necessary ingredient of religion. Not to speak of its importance in philosophy. Irreverence is the only way left to us for testing our universe.

Historians exercise great power and some of them know it. They recreate the past, changing it to fit their own interpretations. Thus, they change the future as well.

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.

Riots and comedy are but symptoms of the times, profoundly revealing. They betray the psychological tone, the deep uncertainties....and the striving for something better, plus the fear that nothing would come of it all.