“You may turn into an archangel, a fool, or a criminal—no one will see it. But when a button is missing—everyone sees that.”

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German novelist 1898–1970

Geoffrey Blainey (1930) Australian historian

Eye on Australia: Speeches and Essays of Geoffrey Blainey (1991)

“I see a woman may be made a fool,
If she had not a spirit to resist.”

William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew

Source: The Taming of the Shrew

“Look down at me and you see a fool; look up at me and you see a god; look straight at me and you see yourself.”

Charles Manson (1934–2017) American criminal and musician

As quoted in 101 People You Won't Meet in Heaven: The Twisted Achievements of the Most Brutal and Sadistic Individuals the World Has Ever Known (2007) by Michael Powell, p. 148

“What you see today is a clear example of what happens when religion is directly involved with the government. One should not confuse secularism with something that may sound like you are against religion. It is in everyone's interest to have a clear line of separation.”

Reza Pahlavi (1960) Last crown prince of the former Imperial State of Iran

As quoted by Rachel Makabi, 'A Race Against Time' http://www.rezapahlavi.org/details_article.php?article=34&page=5, Newsweek International, Sept 4, 2006. <br class="br">Interviews, 2006