The essence of lying is in deception, not in words.
Truth is an homage that the good man pays to his own dignity.
People in their natural state are basically good. But this natural innocence,however, is corrupted by the evils of society.
We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education.
There are always four sides to a story: your side, their side, the truth and what really happened.
You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one.
In a well governed state, there are few punishments, not because there are many pardons, but because criminals are rare; it is when a state is in decay that the multitude of crimes is a gaurantee of impunity.
It is a remarkable fact that all the heresies which have arisen in the Christian Church have had a decided tendency to dishonor God and to flatter man.
No waving of enchanted wands but heightened perception. No magic objects, but a transformed and enhanced reality. No spells or chants, but the raw power of the human will to enact supernatural change upon the universal fabric. This is the kind of "magic" that fills Lords of Rainbow - elemental, organic, humanistic - an extension of reality.
First, there must be talent. . . Then there must be discipline. . . Then there must be. . . and absolute conscience. . . to prevent faking.
Intelligent martial arts is not getting in battles and winning them. Intelligent martial arts is avoiding battles because battles use up energy, and you can get hurt no matter who you are.