D.F. Capps > Quotes

“tests of character came in two versions: adversity and authority, and between the two, adversity was easier. The real test of a person’s character was authority.”
― D.F. Capps, Meteor Storm

“The government’s primary concern is the continuity of government, not the people, or their lives and families. Take a look at what they did following Katrina. Thousands of people showed up offering help, food, supplies and medical care, all for free. FEMA sent them all away while people suffered and died in their homes. When official help did arrive, it was too little, too late, and people were required to leave their pets behind.”
― D.F. Capps, Meteor Storm

“George Washington said government isn’t reason, it isn’t eloquence; it is force. I have come to understand that true power resides in reason, in eloquence, in compassion, and in honest service to others. Power unites people in a common goal, a common cause, and unified action, empowering everyone in the process. Force divides people and seeks to conquer others, empowering one at the expense of another. In life, we must recognize the difference between power and force and decide which one we will follow.”
― D.F. Capps, Meteor Storm

“Ann grinned. “The more powerful people are, the more they ignore the little people.” Senator Bechtel chuckled. “And the little people all have eyes and ears.”
― D.F. Capps, Tsunami Storm