Quotes and Proses

Oh wearisome condition of humanity, Born under one law to another bound;
Vanit begot, and yet forbidden vanity
Created sick, commanded to stay sound
-Fulke Grevielle
~Mustapha



And you think that unto such as you, A maggot-minded, starved, fanatic crew god gave a secret, and denied it me? Well, well_what matters it? Believe that too
-The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
~Richard Le Gallieune Strans Latius  



I learned that very often the most intolerant and narrow-minded people are the ones who congratulate themselves on their tolerance and open-mindedness.


~Christopher Hitchens~




Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear - that's why its such a powerful weapon.

~ Nelson Mandela ~




.....Oh, wearisome condition of humanity,
Born under one law, to another bound;
vainly begot and yet forbidden vanity,
created sick, commanded to be sound....

~ Fulke Greville ~  Mustapha (1609)




“The voice of Reason is soft. But it is very persistent.” 

~Sigmund Freud~