“The authorities don't grant concessions out of the kindness of their hearts; they simply concede the reality of what their subjects are strong enough to compel from them. If you want political leve...”

“Domination is a relationship, not a condition; it depends on the participation of both parties. Hierarchical power is not just the gun in the policeman's hand; it is just as much the obedience of t...”

“Everything subtracted from the present is added to the future with interest.”

“If you are a warrior, the nature and scale of your enemies will determine the nature and scale of your actions. In this sense, it is even more important to choose your enemies more wisely than your...”

“Victory will not go to those who can inflict the most suffering, but to those who can survive the most.”

“Whom one is speaking to - or which aspect of their character - fundamentally determines the meaning and consequences of an exhortation. 'Indulge Your Desires' comes across very differently on a bil...”

“Many people spend more time looking at their failures than focusing on their successes.”

“Dont blame others. it wont make you a better person.”

“Becoming a great leader doesnt mean being perfect. it means living with your imperfections.”

“At one time in the world there were woods that no one owned”

“If anarchy is chaos, and chaos is war, why wasn't a single war started by anarchists?”

“People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take.”

“It is only when we have renounced our preoccupation with "I," "me," "mine," that we can truly possess the world in which we live. Everything, provided that we regard nothing as property. And not on...”

“If you are for gun control, then you are not against guns, because the guns will be needed to disarm people. So its not that you are anti-gun. Youll need the polices guns to take away other peoples...”

“Are you for peace? The great test of your devotion to peace is not how many words you utter on its behalf. Its not even how you propose to deal with people of other countries, though that certainly...”