In a world that includes such men as these, there is no peace until their power to murder is taken from them. Those who think we can end this war by any action other than winning it have not studied history well enough.
The power to cause pain is the only power that matters, the power to kill and destroy, because if you can't kill then you are always subject to those who can, and nothing and no one will ever save you.
It's the problem with authority at all times. You only know what your subordinates tell you, and your commands are only carried out as long as your subordinates feel like it.
Boredom is the closest thing to happiness. Boredom means that there's nothing wrong. You're not hungry, you're not in pain. Nobody's making any demands on you. Your mind is free to think whatever you want. The only thing that makes boredom unpleasant is if you're impatient for something else to happen.
No system works well unless good people do their jobs with integrity, and then almost any system works well enough.
Quando capisco davvero il mio avversario, abbastanza profondamente da poterlo battere, in quel preciso momento comincio ad amarlo.