Might does not make right! Right makes right!

Wars are never fought for one reason," he said. "They are fought for dozens of reasons, in a muddle.

But they woke him with words, their cruel bright weapons.

We find that at present the human race is divided politically into one wise man, nine knaves, and ninety fools out of every hundred. That is, by an optimistic observer. The nine knaves assemble themselves under the banner of the most knavish among them, and become politicians; the wise man stands out, because he knows himself to be hopelessly out-numbered, and devotes himself to poetry, mathematics or philosophy; while the ninety fools plod off behind the banners of the nine villains, according to fancy, into the labyrinths of chicanery, malice and warfare.

I think I ought to have some eddication,"said the Wart, "I can't think of anything to do.

A lot of brainless unicorns swaggering about and calling themselves educated just because they can push each other off a horse with a bit of a stick! It makes me tired.

...All endeavours which are directed to a purely worldly end...contain within themselves the germs of their own corruption.