Source: Drenai series, The King Beyond the Gate, Ch. 8
Context: When responsibility is thrust upon you, can you run from it? No— you have never and you never will. That is what makes you as you are. That is why men follow you, though they hate your blood. They trust you.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky (1946–2022) Russian politician and political activist
"The Best of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the Clown Prince of Russian Politics" in VICE https://www.vice.com/en/article/xd5q47/the-best-of-vladimir-zhirinovsky-russias-craziest-politician
Stephen Spender (1909–1995) English poet and man of letters
"The Uncreating Chaos"
The Still Centre (1939)
“I hate you, God. I hate you as though you actually exist.”
Graham Greene book The End of the Affair
Source: The End of the Affair
Stephen Colbert (1964) American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor
Knox College commencement address (3 June 2006)
Context: But you have one thing that may save you, and that is your youth. This is your great strength. It is also why I hate and fear you. Hear me out. It has been said that children are our future. But does that not also mean that we are their past? You are here to replace us. I don't understand why we're here helping and honoring them. You do not see union workers holding benefits for robots.
“Love your fellow creature, though vicious. Hate vice in the friend you love the most.”
James Burgh (1714–1775) British politician
The Dignity of Human Nature (1754)
Sun Tzu (-543–-495 BC) ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher from the Zhou Dynasty
Source: The Art of War, Chapter X · Terrain
“Until he gives you a reason not to trust him, behave as though you trust him.”
Sherry Argov (1977) American writer
Source: Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
