Melanie

“England is become the residence of foreigners and the property of strangers…they prey upon the riches and vitals of England; nor is there any hope of a termination of this misery. William of Malmesbury, 1125”
― Paul Kingsnorth, The Wake

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.”
― Morgan Rice, Rise of the Valiant

“In all things purely social we can be as separate as the five fingers, and yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.”
― W.E.B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk

“But she’s only a woman!” The watch captain shook his head again. “So was Helen of Troy, sir. Look what she started.”
― Ruth Downie, Terra Incognita