Dictators from the past, tyrants, were not unaware that it is easier to govern and enslave a nation of drinkers than that of abstainers.

The stubborn stops when finding a mistake, the wise man will not stop until finding the true.

The feeling that someone owes us something, the pain for the harm that others caused us, etc., stops the inner progress of the soul.

Emotion is what counts: it is more valuable than anything.

The pain is the outcome of our bad deeds.

Delirium tremens in a drunk alcoholic are an unmistakable symptom, but those intoxicated with theories are easily mistaken for geniuses.

We are all human beings. As such, we are part of a big family: the human family. The pain of any human being will somehow affect the entire family.