That the God-man died for his people, and that His death is their life, is an idea which was in some degree foreshadowed by the older mystical sacrifices.

But, strictly speaking, this mythology was no essential part of ancient religion, for it had no sacred sanction and no binding force on the worshippers.

The dissolution of the nation destroys the national religion, and dethrones the national deity.

In better times the religion of the tribe or state has nothing in common with the private and foreign superstitions or magical rites that savage terror may dictate to the individual.

The land of a god corresponds with the land of his worshipers.

The god, it would appear, was frequently thought of as the physical progenitor or first father of his people.

You have to do some thinking and know who you are, and then you have to resist compromising your truth for the comfort of others.

Fallen man is both terrified of vulnerability and committed to maintaining independence.

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.

You know, I love traveling and I love being exposed to different cultures, but really it's the people that I've met along the way, not the places I've been, that have opened my eyes.

Nine out of ten of what we call new ideas are simply old mistakes.

No one ever went broke by taking a profit.

Do not pluck the beard of a dead lion. [Lat., Noli Barbam vellere mortuo leoni.]

The masses, in their capacity as consumers, ultimately determine everybody's revenues and wealth.

Matt Damon is a great actor, and he's from Boston, so we've got a few things in common. I've seen him throw a football, though. He definitely needs to work on that.

WESTBURY, a nasty odious rotten-borough, a really rotten place.