“We mistakenly assume that bodily survival has a higher precedence than ego survival. This is simply not generally true. Ego will happily destroy the body for its own sake. Look at overweight execut...”

“War is society's dirty work, usually done by kids cleaning up some failure on the part of the adults.”

“Many will argue that there is nothing remotely spiritual in combat. Consider this. Mystical or religious experiences have four common components: constant awareness of one's own inevitable death, t...”

“Quitting is unthinkable and pain is just weakness leaving the body”

“How could you get mad at someone who neither needed to attack nor was at all worried about being able to defend? It was like getting mad at Switzerland.”

“Thinking you might be crazy can drive you crazy.”