It would be easier to subjugate the entire universe through force than the minds of a single village.

In this country [England] it is good to kill an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others. The reference is to Admiral John Byng, who was executed in 1757 for failing to prevent the French from taking Minorca.

What is history? The lie that everyone agrees on.

The opinion of all lawyers, the unanimous cry of the nation, and the good of the state, are in themselves a law.

Go get yourself crucified and then rise on the third day.

Dare to think for yourself.

The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.