Jade

“The very idea of militia comprises a far greater danger to society than any single criminal or gang. It paves the way for lynch mentality and arbitrary administration of justice. It throws the protective mechanism of society out of gear.”
― Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo

“Victory doesn’t matter to the dead, nor to the living who mourn them.”
― Jacqueline Carey, Kushiel's Scion

“That's very noble of you, cautionary tales of hubris notwithstanding.'

'Hah! Please. Find me a more universally REWARDED quality than hubris. Go on, I'll wait. The word is just ancient Greek for "uppity," as far as I'm concerned. Hubris isn't something that destroys you, it's something you are PUNISHED for. By the GODS. Well, I've never met a god, just powerful human beings with a lot to gain by keeping people scared. So fuck hubris! Punch the sun, baby!”
― Brennan Lee Mulligan, Strong Female Protagonist: Book Two

“Advanced weaponry, victories in battle and space travel do not an advanced species or civilization make.”
― Christina Engela, Bugspray