Nothing rouses the people more than an enemy. You’ll find they do anything we ask when there’s someone to fear and hate.”


“The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, 'You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I’m just not close enough to get the job done.”
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“People have just as much capacity to be good as they do to be shit. It's a choice. People make choices. So they need to make better fucking choices.”
― You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look at the Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left
― You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look at the Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left

“As human beings we govern our actions with our deepest fears. But if you name that shit, you claim that shit: let enough people into your closet and you'll find there's no more room for skeletons. Leave yourself nowhere to hide and you can live your life unguarded.”
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
― Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good

“There's a notion I'd like to see buried: the ordinary person. Ridiculous. There is no ordinary person.”
― Watchmen
― Watchmen

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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