In a mature society, 'civil servant' is semantically equal to 'civil master.'

Remember though, your best weapon is between your ears and under your scalp -provided it's loaded.

Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child.

Any group is weaker than a man alone unless they are perfectly trained to work together.

Make money, lose money - who cares? The idea is to enjoy it.

If an elderly respected expert in a given field tells you that something can be done he is almost certainly right. If an elderly respected expert in a given field tells you that something is impossible, he is almost certainly wrong.

The faith in which I was brought up assured me that I was better than other people; I was saved, they were damned.... Our hymns were loaded with arrogance - self-congratulation on how cozy we were with the Almighty and what a high opinion he had of us, what hell everybody else would catch come Judgment Day.