“I think that if there were a God, there would be less evil on this earth. I believe that if evil exists here below, then either it was willed by God or it was beyond His powers to prevent it. Now I cannot bring myself to fear a God who is either spiteful or weak. I defy Him without fear and care not a fig for his thunderbolts.” IfsThinkingBelieveWould BeCareEarthEvilI BelieveWeakGod ExistsFigsSpitefulThunderbolts Book:The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales Source: The Misfortunes of Virtue and Other Early Tales
“In all lands, sailors form a race apart. They profess a congenital contempt for landlubbers. As for the tradesman, he understands nothing of sailors nor cares a fig about them. He is content to rob them if he can.” IfsCareFormRaceLandContemptSailorFigs Author:Honore de Balzac