The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

Thomas Paine

Art is not a mirror to hold up to society, but a hammer with which to shape it.

Leon Trotsky

There is no illusion greater than fear.

Lao Tzu

If we examine our thoughts, we shall find them always occupied with the past and the future.

Blaise Pascal

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

Socrates

When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn't have to look outside themselves for approval.

Epictetus