Nature is typified by strength; humanity by weakness. Nature adheres to an immutable order; humanity to an ever-increasing chaos. Nature recognizes no equality at any level of it's order; humanity preaches an all-prevasive equality and freely hands-out unearned "rights" in an attempt to make its doctrine a living reality. In short: humanity is Democratic, nature is Fascist.

Well, I have an interest in power. I have an interest in people who find themselves in the position to exercise absolute power

My impression, is that prayer is one of the most basic forms of magic. That it's harnessing the powers of your mind

I never understood alienation. Alienation from what? You have to want to be part of something in order to feel alienated from it.

People who consider themselves political, who follow political developments most rigorously, are often those who view the political process with the greatest lack of perspective.

Similarly, only people as misanthropic as myself can be counted on not to have to lie to others, since we have the unique luxury of not caring what sort of opinions others formulate about us.

I think I feel automatically at home in Italy