Janice Davidson

“I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccesful rebellions indeed generally establish the incroachments on the rights of the people which have produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions, as not to discourage them too much. It is a medecine necessary for the sound health of government.”
― Thomas Jefferson, Letters of Thomas Jefferson

“The ends.  Ben thought long and hard about the big difference there.  Yes, both sides killed, but there was an all-important discussion to be had about the ends.  Terrorists killed because they believed snuffing out life that was different than theirs was not only acceptable, but required.  There was no respect for life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness.  Zero tolerance.  The ends for the Dark Horse Guardians were completely different.  Their purpose was to eliminate evil that subjugated women and children and to kill those who refused to live peacefully, and tolerate those with beliefs different than their own.  The ends did justify the means.  But the special operators did not high-five or fist bump their victories, nor did they display them on YouTube.  What they did was for a greater good.  They silently, methodically pushed forward, mission after mission, dedicating themselves to a life of protecting and defending freedom.  These concepts were foreign to those who ruled with terror. ”
― Ava Armstrong, Hard Man to Kill: Dark Horse Guardians Series Book 4