“[In ancient Rome,] why did the senate after killing Caesar turn around and give the government to his nephew? Why did France after they got rid of the king and that whole system turn around and give it to Napoleon? It's the same thing with Germany and Hitler.” GivingWholeGovernmentTurnsKingsKillingAncientFranceGermanyRomeSenateNephewAncient Rome Author:George Lucas
“Under a tyranny, most friends are a liability. One quarter of them turn "reasonable" and become your enemies, one quarter are afraid to speak, and one quarter are killed and you die with them. But the blessed final quarter keep you alive.” DiesTurnsSpeakFriendshipEnemyAliveBecomingBlessedKillingFinalsTyrannyNovelistsReasonableQuartersLiability Book:It Can't Happen Here Source: It Can't Happen Here
“A true warrior does not fight because he wishes to but because he has to. A man who yearns for war, a man who enjoys his killing, he is a brute and a monster. No matter how much glory he wins on the battlefield, that cannot erase the fact that he is no better than a rabid wolf who will turn on his friends and family as soon as his foes.” MenDoeWarMatterFactsTurnsFightingWinningWishEnjoyGloryKillingMonstersWarriorFamily And FriendsFoeTurn-onBrutesEraseBattlefieldsTrue Warrior Book:The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance Source: The Inheritance Cycle Complete Collection: Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance
“Life is sacred? Who said so, God? Hey, if you read history you'll realize that God is one of the leading causes of death...has been for thousands of years. Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jews, all taking turns killing each other because God told them it was a good idea.” IfsYearsHas BeensSaidIdeasChristianLife IsTurnsCausesRealizingSacredKillingJewHeyGood IdeasKilling Each OtherLeading Causes Author:George Carlin
“If you take a look at Afghan history, usually they have united to defend against an outside enemy, and as soon as that's accomplished, they turn and start killing each other. This internal instability is a constant invitation to outside forces to come in. I have to think that after the awful years of the Taliban, most Afghans would want to remain at peace, and get the benefits of the new freedom they've found. But I can't be sure that old habits won't reassert themselves.” IfsThinkingWantYearsLooksI CanTurnsFoundForceUnitedEnemyHabitBenefitsConstantKillingAwfulAccomplishedInternalsInvitationsTalibanInstabilityAfghanKilling Each OtherOld Habits Author:Lawrence Eagleburger
“I don't believe in a perfect world. I don't believe it's achievable, and I believe the people who try to achieve it usually end up turning it into something like Cambodia or something very similar because purity tests set in. Are you ideologically pure enough to be allowed to live? Well, it turns out that very few people are, so you end up with a big powerful struggle and a mass killing scene.” PeopleWorldTryingBelieveWellsEndsEnoughBigsTurnsI BelievePerfectPowerfulStruggleAchieveScenePureMassTestsKillingDon't BelievePurityLive WellA Perfect WorldCambodia Author:Margaret Atwood