The undeserving maintain power by promoting hysteria.

Small souls who seek power over others first destroy the faith those others might have in themselves.

All proofs inevitably lead to propositions which have no proof! All things are known because we want to believe in them.

What has mood to do with it? You fight when the necessity arises—no matter the mood! Mood's a thing for cattle or making love or playing the baliset. It's not for fighting.

Enemies make you stronger, allies make you weaker.

Fear is the mind-killer.

The surest way to keep a secret is to make people believe they already know the answer.