Forces of good and evil are massed and armed and opposed as rarely before in history. Freedom is pitted against slavery; lightness against the dark... In the final choice, a soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as a prisoner's chains.

The clearest way to show what the rule of law means to us in everyday life is to recall what has happened when there is no rule of law.

When you appeal to force, there's one thing you must never do - lose.

There are no victories at discount prices.

Never lose your temper, except intentionally.

If people get together, so eventually will nations.

Never send a battalion to take a hill if a regiment is available.