‘I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people,’ said the man. ‘You’re wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides.’
‘I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people,’ said the man. ‘You’re wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides.’
The last quote is more than just inspiring. It goes straight to the core of human society. Justice, mercy, duty - these are the most fundamental bricks for human society.
“The enemy isn’t men, or women, it’s bloody stupid people and no one has the right to be stupid.”
Need to add the two I always come back to:
Who wouldn’t? He’s the autocrat of everybody’s dreams, the fantasy figure who miraculously manages to be uncorrupted in a position of absolute power. I am incredibly concerned about every single person in the world who envisions themselves as the Lord Vetinari, however — no-one is actually that good.