Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual.

When you imagine mistakes, there can be no self-defense.

There are problems in this universe for which there are no answers. Nothing. Nothing can be done.

They say they seek security and quiet, the condition they call peace. Even as they speak they create the seeds of turmoil and violence.

When you think to take determination of your fate into your own hands, that is the moment you can be crushed. Be cautious.

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.

A man's flesh is his own; the water belongs to the tribe.