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There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.
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Never was anything great achieved without danger.
Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.
Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible, which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against.
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Jesus Christ knew he was God. So wake up and find out eventually who you really are. In our culture, of course, they’ll say you’re crazy and you’re blasphemous, and they’ll either put you in jail or in a nut house (which is pretty much the same thing). However if you wake up in India and tell your friends and relations, ‘My goodness, I’ve just discovered that I’m God,’ they’ll laugh and say, ‘Oh, congratulations, at last you found out.
Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths
