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.

Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely, absolute power attracts the corruptible.

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he or she is in. That person must reflect what is projected upon him or her.

If there is a difference between what is said and what is done, only a fool believes what was said.

The unclouded eye was better, no matter what it saw.

Is evolution just another name for God?

Killing with the point lacks artistry, but don't let that hold your hand when the opening presents itself.