<p>It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part.</p>
<p>Don't think money does everything or you are going to end up doing everything for money.</p>
<p>Now$$$ now my good man$$$ this is no time to be making enemies. (Voltaire on his deathbed in response to a priest asking him that he renounce Satan.)</p>
<p>It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.</p>
<p>He who struggles is better than he who never attempts.</p>
<p>The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire.</p>
<p>Yield not to evils$$$ but attack all the more boldly.</p>
The gates of hell are open night and day;<br>Smooth the descent$$$ and easy is the way:<br>But to return$$$ and view the cheerful skies$$$<br>In this the task and mighty labor lies.
<p>All evil and good is petty before Nature. Personally$$$ we take comfort from this$$$ that there is a universe to admire that cannot be twisted to villainy or good$$$ but which simply is.</p>
<p>I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.</p>