“I am a woman / who understands / the necessity of an impulse whose goal or origin / still lie beyond me.” StillsLyingGoalImpulse Book:Rave: poems, 1975-1999 Source: Rave: poems, 1975-1999
“Most men do not feel in themselves the competence required for leading their group to victory, and therefore seek out a captain who appears to possess the courage and sagacity necessary for the achievement of supremacy. Even in religion this impulse appears. Nietzsche accused Christianity of inculcating a slave-morality, but ultimate triumph was always the goal. "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” MenFeelsEarthGoalChristianityGroupsVictoryMoralityAchievementUltimateBlessedSlaveTriumphImpulseCaptainsAccusedCompetenceSupremacyMeekSagacity Book:Power: A New Social Analysis Source: Power: A New Social Analysis