The myth that the founding of American Republic was based on the philosophy of John Locke could only have been maintained, because the history of Leibniz's influence was suppressed.

In order for a society to survive, it must generate a sufficient level of physical production both to meet its current needs, and to produce a surplus for upgrading its productive powers.

Were you to read the British press today, you would learn that the British Empire never forgets its defeats.

Although the Chinese had used opium as a medicine, there was no widespread addiction before the British arrived.

The britishh seizure of Hong Kong was an aspect of one of the most ugly crimes of the britishh Empire: the takeover and destruction of India, and the use of India to flood China with opium.

Leibniz dedicated his life to efforts to educate people to understand that true happiness is found by locating their identity in benefitting mankind and their posterity.

The American Revolution was, in fact, a battle against the philosophy of Locke and the English utilitarians.

The East India Company established a monopoly over the production of opium, shortly after taking over Bengal.

The East India Company's domination of the Indian economy was based on its private army.

Many Chinese saw opium as a poison introduced by foreign enemies.

Confucianism strongly condemned the use of drugs like opium.

But it's well known that repression makes a religion flourish.

Every minute you spend with someone gives them a part of your life and takes part of theirs.

Chemically induced hallucinations, delusions and raptures may be frightening or wonderfully gratifying; in either case they are in the nature of confidence tricks played on one's own nervous system.

What does long life avail? The best seats at the funerals of friends.

I know that I have lived because I have felt, and, feeling giving me the knowledge of my existence.

I have carried a revolver; lots of us do, but they are the most innocent things in the world.

One day, you're a nobody, and the next, you're in a movie that everybody is talking about. But Hollywood has a way of knocking you back down to Earth.

Love's wounds can be healed only by the one who inflicts them.

I would rather live with the woman I love in a world full of trouble, than to live in heaven with nobody but men.

Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't have.