“There's a notion I'd like to see buried: the ordinary person. Ridiculous. There is no ordinary person.”

“The disciplines of physical exercise, meditation and study aren't terribly esoteric. The means to attain a capability far beyond that of the so-called ordinary person are within the reach of everyone, if their desire and their will are strong enough. I have studied science, art, religion and a hundred different philosophies. Anyone could do as much. By applying what you learn and ordering your thoughts in an intelligent manner it is possible to accomplish almost anything. Possible for an 'ordinary person.' There's a notion I'd like to see buried: the ordinary person. Ridiculous. There is no ordinary person.”

“I love you, but why must you love the law? 'Tis plain for all to see that she's a whore...that virtuous persons have no need to woo; that villains screw, then studiously ignore.”

“You see, there's the way things seemed and then there's the way things were and one is so often the total reverse of the other.”

“There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea. Ideas are bulletproof.”

“There, did you think to kill me? There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea.Ideas are bulletproof. Farewell.”

“Nothing is insoluble. Nothing is hopeless. Not while there's life.”