Czech beer in bottles is the corpse of real beer in a glass coffin.

When there are strange things going on all around, every coincidence should be considered very carefully.

Ill-considered but well-intentioned actions do more good that actions that are well-considered but cruel.

Many years ago someone told me something that I flatly refused to accept. And I still don't accept it now, despite all the times I've seen it proved right. "The common good and the individual good rarely coincide..." Sure, I know, it's true. But some truths are probably worse than lies.

There is very much in the world that is bad. But usually the attempt to defeat evil engenders more evil. I advise you to do good; that is the only way to win the victory.

For every prophet there are a thousand interpreters to distort the essence of the religion, to replace the bright flame with the heat of the inquisitors' pyres.

Generally speaking, we can and should say everything. We just have to choose the right time, otherwise the truth can be worse than a lie.