You Do Not Take From This Universe.

I Am Not The River I Am The Net.

A Person Needs New Experiences. They Jar Something Deep Inside, Allowing You To Grow. Without Them, It Sleeps- Seldom To Awaken. The Sleeper Must Awaken.

There Exists A Limit To The Force Even The Most Powerful May Apply Without Destroying Themselves. Judging This Limit Is The True Artistry Of Government. Misuse Of Power Is The Fatal Sin.

The Person Who Experiences Greatness Must Have A Feeling For The Myth He Is In. He Must Reflect What Is Projected Upon Him. And He Must Have A Strong Sense Of The Sardonic. This Is What Uncouples Him From Belief In His Own Pretensions. The Sardonic Is All That Permits Him To Move Within Himself. Without This Quality, Even Occasional Greatness Will Destroy A Man.

Governments Can Be Useful To The Governed Only So Long As Inherent Tendencies Toward Tyranny Are Restrained.