Lord Acton

A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.

I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam around with a begging bowl and ask for food.

It's an ear job, not an eye job.

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.