You cannot manipulate a marionette with only one string.

The problem with all governments:
1)Power attracts pathological personalities.
2)Corruption wears infinite disguises.
3)Laws made to suppress tend to strengthen that which they would prohibit.

Living life in the fast lane is easy, until you run out of road.

The dead ain't so bad, once you get to know them.

"Before enlightenment, you must featch and carry water. After enlightenment, you must featch and carry water."
Buddist saying

What do you have that I cannot obtain?

Sometimes my mind just gets in the way.

There is no limit to my forgetfulness.

The Devil is by no means the worst that there is; I would rather have dealings with him than I would many humans.

No war can last forever. So, when one is over we just start another one.