It's only some rice and beans Captain. It's not like I'm giving you Cara's hand in marriage." - Richard

Culture carries no privilege to exist. Cultures do not have value simply because they are. Some cultures, the world is better off without.

If something is wrong, it matters not if a thousand men are for it; you must still oppose it. If something is just, no amount of popular outcry should stay you from your course.

Emotions are the sums created by details, whether those details are true or not.

The Second Rule is that the greatest harm can result from the best intentions. It sounds a paradox, but kindness and good intentions can be an insidious path to destruction. Sometimes doing what seems right is wrong, and can cause harm. The only counter to it is knowledge, wisdom, forethought, and understanding the First Rule. Even then, that is not always enough.

Even a foolish old woman like me knows that lazy people don't think for themselves; they only think about themselves.

Not everyone is willing to embrace liberty; liberty requires not just effort, but risk. Some people choose to delude themselves and see their chains as protective armor.