“In the art of war, if you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the approaching battles. But if you know only yourself and not the enemy, for every victory, there will also be defeat.”

“The greatest weapon anyone can use against us is our own mind. By preying upon the doubts and uncertainities that already lurk there. Are we true to ourselves or do we live to the expectations of o...”

“Nature can be cruel. Predators are everywhere. Those who don't need to be protected from outside forces often need to be protected from themselves. In society, women are referred to as "the fairer ...”

“Absolution is the washing away of sin. The promise of rebirth. And the chance to escape the transgressions of those who came before us. The best among us will learn from the mistakes of the past, w...”

“Power can be hoarded by the mighty or stolen from the innocent.Power provides the ability to choose. But has a proclivity for corruption. The use of power is not to be taken lightly, for it is neve...”

“Power...Born out of nature, Coveted by men; Wars rage on, And victors are crowned. But true power can never be lost or won. True power comes from within.”

“we are waiting and waiting and doing nothing, until it is too late, and they commit crimes so serious that all society wants to do is punish instead of rehabilitate.”

“O Liberty! What crimes are committed in thy name!”

“I am convinced that imprisonment is a way of pretending to solve the problem of crime. It does nothing for the victims of crime, but perpetuates the idea of retribution, thus maintaining the endles...”

“It's when you take somebody's innocence that you also take their life.”

“Should is my all time least favorite word. Its this sort of guilt inducing, finger wagging word that we use to beat up others and ourselves.”

“Lucas heard a strange sound, something he hadnt heard in months. At first it didnt seem real, it was something distant from the past. It was the first time in nearly a year he had heard himself lau...”

“Tonight started innocently enough. Most terrible things do, right?”

“However, at fourteen years old, she didnt understand that all those terrible troubles the heroines in her books went through in real life”

“For the innocent, the past may hold a reward, but for the treacherous it's only a matter of time before the past delivers what they truly deserve.”