Every one turns his dreams into realities as far as he can; man is cold as ice to the truth, hot as fire to falsehood.
Woman is adept at getting money for herself and will not easily let herself be deceived; she understands deceit too well herself.
Hunger knows no friend but its feeder.
No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.
High thoughts must have high language.
A man's homeland is wherever he prospers.
The gods, my dear simple fellow, are a mere expression coined by vulgar superstition. We frown upon such coinage here.
If a Christian is not having tribulation in the world, there's something wrong!
When I was in Japan with my girlfriend Jessica, she would have had acupuncture every day if she could. I can just about stomach going to a chiropractor and I visited a talented one when I was there, but when he tried a needle on me, it was horrible. My muscles tightened and it didn't work at all.
Even the most subjected person has moments of rage and resentment so intense that they respond, they act against. There is an inner uprising that leads to rebellion, however short- lived. It may be only momentary but it takes place. That space within oneself where resistance is possible remains.
Loyalty to God is alone fundamental. Feelings, words, deeds, must be beads strung on the string of duty.