Religion is something that gets hammered in early, and never really goes away. And has powers to move which go beyond anything rational.

I'm an incurable romantic. The essence of romance is an unshakable conviction that next time will be different.

. . .and the thing that you know to be true is the lie that will kill you.

There are no self-proclaimed villains, only regiments of self-proclaimed saints. Victorious historians rule where good or evil lies.

I'm a bad man. I need to understand the past. It illuminates the present.

Evil is relative…You can’t hang a sign on it. You can’t touch it or taste it or cut it with a sword. Evil depends on where you are standing, pointing your indicting finger.

Every ounce of my cynicism is supported by historical precedent.