The intelligent fights only when he must and never for sport.

In ascending order the qualities of Patriotism are: 1. To work, fight, or die for your own survival. 2. To work, fight, or die for your immediate family. 3. To work, fight, or die for a group, extended family, tribe, or clan. 4. To work, fight, or die for a group too large for all the individuals to know each other. 5. To work, fight, or die for a way of life.

The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility. And vice versa.

It is impossible for anyone to be responsible for another person's behavior. The most you or any leader can do is to encourage each one to be responsible for himself.

But, if there ever was a time in history when "peace" meant that there was no fighting going on, I have been unable to find out about it.

Churches thrive on martyrdom and persecution.

The average bloke . . . hates and fears all freedom, not only for others but for himself, and stamps it out wherever possible.