- All credibility, all good conscience, all evidence of truth come only from the senses.
- Fanatics are picturesque, mankind would rather see gestures than listen to reasons.
- Madness is rare in individuals - but in groups, parties, nations, and ages it is the rule.
- It is not when truth is dirty, but when it is shallow, that the enlightened man is reluctant to step into its waters.
- No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
- Love is not consolation. It is LIGHT.
- People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.
- That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
- The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
- The "kingdom of Heaven" is a condition of the HEART - not something that comes "upon the earth" or "after death."
BONUS
There are horrible people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
BONUS BONUS
Whoever battles with monsters had better see that it does not turn him into a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.
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