All anger feels like righteous anger; sorrow does not care whether it is righteous or not.
Matter-of-fact descriptions make the improbable seem real.
Knowledge and power in the city; peace and decency in the country.
To avoid doing anything, wait for the right circumstances.
As children, our protests availed little. As adults, the same.
Bravery despite defeat is praiseworthy. Victory despite cowardice is beyond praise.