Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Power vs. Principle
P
Book Morality
B
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written, that is all.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Youthfulness
Y
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Fear of Death
F
Fear of death increases in exact proportion to increase in wealth.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Aging Dilemma
A
Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Forgiving Criminals
F
Society often forgives the criminal; it never forgives the dreamer.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Pleasure vs. Happiness
P
Pleasure can be supported by an illusion; but happiness rests upon truth.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Attractiveness Bias
A
The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her if she is pretty and to someone else if she is plain.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Hope and Despair
H
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion
Cynicism
C
The cynic is one who never sees a good quality in a man and never fails to see a bad one.
Simon Raven – Alms for Oblivion