The U. S. needs to control the Middle East, the gateway to Asia. It already has military installations in Uzbekistan.
Historically, it is quite doubtful whether Christ ever existed at all, and if He did we do not know anything about Him.
The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible.
Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth - more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; thought is anarchic and lawless, indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried wisdom of the ages. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid. . . Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.
We may define "faith" as the firm belief in something for which there is no evidence. Where there is evidence, no one speaks of "faith. " We do not speak of faith that two and two are four or that the earth is round. We only speak of faith when we wish to substitute emotion for evidence. The substitution of emotion for evidence is apt to lead to strife, since different groups, substitute different emotions.
Envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness.
I believe four ingredients are necessary for happiness: health, warm personal relations, sufficient means to keep you from want, and successful work.
In my life I've easily lost 500 pounds but for some reason they keep finding me.
One look in your eyes and there I see just what you mean to me. Here in my heart I believe your love is all I'll ever need
In an effort to eliminate the possibility of any rival growing up, some monopolists would sacrifice democracy itself.
Being on Ozzfest has been a great way for us to break out and show metal fans that we have a heavy side.