The sad discovery of the adult world was the permanent truth: you don't always do what you want to do; you do what you must.
The mind is more vulnerable than the stomach, because it can be poisoned without feeling immediate pain.
Inquisitive people aren't really very attractive, are they?
Civilization is a perishable commodity.
Expect the worst, and you won't be disappointed.
Men who use terrorism as a means to power, rule by terror once they are in power.