Christianity is a pestilent superstition.

The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.

Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty.

Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.

If you would know who controls you see who you may not criticise.

In valor there is hope.

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.

The most seditious is the most cowardly.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

How did you become blind, uh, Jeff is it?"Yeah, Jeff. Well, I looked directly at the sun, you know, the way they always tell you not to. If only I had listened.

Nature is a burning and frigid, transparent and limited universe in which nothing is possible but everything is given.

When you get older you have to be careful about always saying, "Things aren't as good as they used to be." But it's hard not to.

So far, the only major accomplishment of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters is that they have finally put an end to their previous initiative, Occupy Our Mothers' Basements.

Cursed be the ground for our sake. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return.

I had a very strong desire to carry out adventures, but in those early days I didn't actually do any. I just dreamt about it.

...Life is nothing but trading smells.

I've done a lot of films that all have been pretty edgy.

The more people see that they are being understood, they become more motivated to understand your point of view.

O most delicate fiend! Who is't can read a woman? Is there more?