In obedience there is always fear, and fear darkens the mind.
Each breath is transforming me into thine image.
The transformation of the world is brought about by the transformation of oneself.
And as we are - the world is. That is, if we are greedy, envious, competitive, our society will be competitive, envious, greedy, which brings misery and war. The State is what we are.
Fear is not of the unknown, but of loss of the known.
You would never hear any song played twice in the same way. The words were retained, but within a certain frame there was great latitude, and the musician could improvise to his heart's content; and the more the variations and combinations, the greater the musician.