I'm not a liar, sir,' she said. "'No, I'm sure you sincerely become whatever it is you're pretending to be.

We were all fated to die, and so it is good that at least we can be sure our deaths today might bring about a good end, might make the world a better place.

He is dangerous, he is beautiful, I could drown in his understanding.

Most victories came from instantly exploiting your enemy's stupid mistakes, and not from any particular brilliance in your own plan.

Don’t win loyalty, just obedience, and only while the lash is in the room.

As a species, we have evolved to survive. And the way we do it is by straining and straining and, at last, every few generaitons, giving brith to genius. The one who invents the wheel. And light. And flight. The one who builds a city, a nation, an empire...I'll put it bluntly. Human beings are free excpet when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity needs me - to find out what you're good for.

You will learn to defeat the enemy.