Kunal

“Finally, moralized infractions are punishable. If one believes that murder is wrong, one is not just entitled to see a murderer punished, but one is obligated to make it happen. One may not, as we say, let someone get away with murder. Now just substitute “idolatry” or “homosexuality” or “blasphemy” or “subversion” or “indecency” or “insubordination” for “murder,” and you can see how the human moral sense can be a major force for evil.”
― Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity

“This attitude is basic human nature. We’d rather look outward and blame others for the ills that befall us than point the finger at ourselves.”
― Amish Tripathi, Scion of Ikshvaku

“unwritten law for the truth seeker is patience; a master may purposely make a test of one’s eagerness to meet him. This psychological ruse is freely employed in the West by doctors and dentists!”
― Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

“I was reckless and foolhardy. I attacked without a plan, driven only by anger. I paid the price, didn’t I? My first defeat ever… And, my last battle, forever.”
― Amish Tripathi, Scion of Ikshvaku