You have chosen to risk your lives for the defense of this country. I will not insult you by saying that you are dedicated to selfless service--it is not a virtue in my morality. In my morality, the defense of one's country means that a man is personally unwilling to live as the conquered slave of any enemy, foreign or domestic. This is an enormous virtue.

Litigants obey the verdict of a tribunal solely on the premise that there is an objective rule of conduct, which they both accept.

As long as men are free to speak, a small, rational minority will always prevail over an irrational majority.

In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit.

I will not die, it's the world that will end." paraphrase of unknown philosopher

He liked to observe emotions; they were like red lanterns strung along the dark unknown of another's personality, marking vulnerable points.

The sky is like a black sieve pierced by silver drops that tremble, ready to burst through.