Sometimes bad things happen when you try to do something good.
Amazing how being bathed in arterial blood can wash out any lingering romantic disappointments.
We can only be responsible for what we ourselves do.
If they didn't take you seriously, they would never see you coming.
No one is innocent in the tide of history. Everyone has kings and slaves in his past. Everyone has saints and sinners. We are not to blame for the actions of our ancestors. We can only try to be the best we can, no matter what our heritage, to strive for a better future for all.
We all deserve to live in a world where our rights aren't violated at the whim of our leaders. It doesn't matter if our leaders are kings and queens, or the people who claim to save us from them.