“Chantal's only ruse ... was her shattering simplicity. While a weak man or an imposter is always more complicated than the problem he is trying to solve, and thinking to encompass his adversary, merely keeps prowling interminably around himself, the heroic nature will throw itself into the heart of the danger to turn it to its own use, just as captured artillery is turned about and aimed at the backs of the fleeing enemy.” ThinkingMenTryingHeartUseProblemTurnsEnemyDangerWeakSimplicityComplicatedSolveHeroicAdversariesCapturedFleeingShatteringImposterArtilleryWeak ManProwling Author:Georges Bernanos
“If liberalism has grown so weak and ineffective, why does it evoke such alarm on the part of conservatives? It turns out that while liberals are weak and spineless, they are also sneaky and clever.” IfsDoeTurnsWeakCleverLiberalismAlarmsEvokeSneakySpineless Book:Why We're Liberals: A Handbook for Restoring America's Most Important Ideals Source: Why We're Liberals: A Handbook for Restoring America's Most Important Ideals
“Hitler had a police state of the first order. And those who showed any sign of being weak-kneed faced prison or often summary execution. That prevented a lot of people who knew that the war was not going to turn out well for Germany from giving up.” PeopleGivingFirstsWellsWarStatesOrderTurnsGiving UpWeakPolicePrisonGermanyExecutionPolice StateSummary Author:Rick Atkinson