Democracy cannot rise above the level of the human material of which its voters are made.
- George Bernard Shaw

"Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light. Tragedy is the most ridiculous thing."

— Frida Kahlo 

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"For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love."

— Carl Sagan

“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.”

— Jiddu Krishnamurti, a renowned writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects. His subject matter included: psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive change in society. He constantly stressed the need for a revolution in the psyche of every human being and emphasized that such revolution cannot be brought about by any external entity, be it religious, political, or social.