“There is an unfortunate lack of proverbs, maxims, and apothegms in military handbooks.”
“It is unfortunate that so many, including those with the power to rule over us, see themselves as better than others; it is easy for that to foster indifference and apathy toward people, if not the outright willingness to use them as a means to an end.”
― Layers of Force
― Layers of Force
“As rulers have done throughout history to consolidate and reinforce their power. Nothing unites people so quickly as a common enemy. Humans are masterful at creating enemies even when none should logically exist. It is much easier to blame someone else for everything that’s wrong with our lives than to find solutions within ourselves and within the world as it exists.”
― Layers of Force
― Layers of Force
“A sword can propel one man into action. A pen can propel thousands.”
― Kingdoms at War
― Kingdoms at War
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