David

“And rulers are notoriously cynical where religions are concerned. Religion, too, is a weapon. What manner of weapon is religion when it becomes the government?”
― Frank Herbert, Dune Messiah

“Most hacker types don’t go in for garish avatars, because they know that it takes a lot more sophistication to render a realistic human face than a talking penis.”
― Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash

“but the booze was out of control. I know that now; then I just accepted it. Kids do that. Dogs, too.”
― Stephen King, Fairy Tale

“From the Crusades, to the Inquisition, to American politics—the name Jesus had been hijacked as an ally in all kinds of power struggles. Since the beginning of time, the ignorant had always screamed the loudest, herding the unsuspecting masses and forcing them to do their bidding.”
― Dan Brown, The Lost Symbol