Saddam

“We have become a civilization based on work—not even “productive work” but work as an end and meaning in itself.”
― David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

“Strange times are these in which we live when old and young are taught falsehoods in school. And the person that dares to tell the truth is called at once a lunatic and fool”
― Plato

“When I'm old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say, "Wow, that was an adventure", not, "Wow, I sure felt safe." - Tom Preston-Werner”
― Chad Fowler, The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development

“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their silence at times of crisis.”
― Dan Brown, Inferno