A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with.

To equal a predecessor one must have twice they worth.

There lies at the back of every creed something terrible and hard for which the worshipper may one day be required to suffer.

A woman who gives any advantage to a man may expect a lover - but will sooner or later find a tyrant.

It's very strange that most people don't care if their knowledge of their family history only goes back three generations.