Prophecy is like a half-trained mule. It looks as though it might be useful, but the moment you trust in it, it kicks you in the head.
Men inspired by prophecy will attempt any foolishness in the knowledge that the fates have ordained their victory.
Many a prophecy, by the mere force of its being believed, is transmuted to fact.
Fear prophets and those prepared to die for the truth, for as a rule they make many others die with them, often before them, at times instead of them.
Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous.
