In general$$$ the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other.

I would rather obey a fine lion$$$ much stronger than myself$$$ than two hundred rats of my own species.

If this is the best of possible worlds$$$ what then are the others?

Hypnotise our minds into the belief that we are brave.

There is nothing holier in the world than to keep good company$$$ because the good impressions will then tend to come to the surface.

It is the coward and the fool who says$$$ This is fate. But it is the strong man who stands up and says$$$ I will make my fate.

We may talk and reason all our lives$$$ but we shall not understand a word of truth$$$ until we experience it ourselves.

All religions alike$$$ from the lowest fetishism to the highest absolutism$$$ are but so many attempts of the human soul to grasp and realise the Infinite.

The mind is in its own nature when it is calm. The moment you can calm it$$$ that [very] moment you will know the truth.

Be not Afraid of anything. You will do Marvelous work. it is Fearlessness that brings Heaven even in a moment.