The most dangerous kind of man is not the one who spent his youth shoving others around. That kind of man gets lazy, and is often too content with his life to be truly dangerous. The man who spent his youth being shoved around, however … When that man gets a little power and authority, he often uses it to become a tyrant on par with the worst warlords in history.

It's like a banana farm for guns!

Being polite to a person is not a sign of respect for them. It is merely a sign of a good upbringing and a balanced nature.

Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.

I never wanted to be feared. If I regret one thing, it is the fear I have caused. Fear is the tool of tyrants. Unfortunately, when the fate of the world is in question, you use whatever tools are available.

Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.

Though, if you think about it, hostile, dethroned pseudodeities probably make disagreeable neighbors. You'll have to figure out something to do with him.