An omnipotent God is the only being with no reason to lie.
History goes out of control almost as often as nature does.
My father liked to moralize, and so do I. But he was in earnest, while I am embarrassed and pretend that I am merely being witty.
Style disdains comfort and is always ready to sacrifice virtue.
Rule of religion: purpose breathes even in dirt and stones.
If beggars do not hate the rest of us, they are even more abject than I had imagined.