The convoluted wording of legalisms grew up around the necessity to hide from ourselves the violence we intend toward each other. Between depriving a man of one hour from his life and depriving him of his life there exists only a difference of degree. You have done violence to him, consumed his energy.

Balance is what distinguishs a people from a mob.

Ultimately, all things are known because you want to believe you know.

The stakes in conflict do not change. Battle determines who will control the wealth or its equivalent.

Who are the rabble and who are the ruled?

When your opponent fears you, then's the moment when you give the fear its own rein, give it the time to work on him. Let it become terror. The terrified man fights himself. Eventually, he attacks in desperation. That is the most dangerous moment, but the terrified man can be trusted usually to make a fatal mistake. You are being trained here to detect these mistakes and use them.

We tend to become like the worst in those we oppose.