“The Destroyer has arrived and you are he.”

“Man is the only living species that has the power to act as his own destroyer—and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.”

Ayn Rand (1905–1982) Russian-American novelist and philosopher

“No… the real American has not yet arrived. He is only in the Crucible, I tell you—he will be the fusion of all races, perhaps the coming superman.”

Israel Zangwill The Melting Pot

“I thought I could build, I was wrong. We are not builders, not you, or I, or the other one. We are destroyers. Destroyers.”

Robert Jordan (1948–2007) American writer

“An artist has gotta be careful never really to arrive at a place where he thinks he's at somewhere. You always have to realize that you're constantly in a state of becoming.”

Bob Dylan (1941) American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist

“If you don't want to be noticed, you don't use a Star Destroyer.”

Timothy Zahn Heir to the Empire

“Justice has a way of not arriving where and when you wish it.”

John Barnes book A Million Open Doors

“Through money, democracy becomes its own destroyer, after money has destroyed intellect.”

Oswald Spengler (1880–1936) German historian and philosopher

“The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.”

Plutarch (46–127) ancient Greek historian and philosopher

“Whatever happens, happens to you by you, through you; you are the creator, enjoyer and destroyer of all you perceive.”

Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897–1981) Indian guru