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Above all a leader must be a showman, giving his people the bread and circuses they require.”
“Just because you have become accustomed to a thing, does not make it right,
“There are weapons you cannot hold in your hands. You can only hold them in your mind.”
“Hope can be the greatest weapon of a downtrodden people, or the greatest enemy of those who are about to fail.
“History allows us to see the obvious—but unfortunately, not until it is too late.”
“The haughty do but build castle walls behind which they seek to hide their doubts and fears.”
“Perceptions rule the universe.”
“The ultimate question: Why does life exist? The answer: For life’s sake.”
“The surest way to keep a secret is to make people believe they already know the answer.”
Chapter 54 “Hatred is as dangerous an emotion as love. The capacity for either one is the capacity for its opposite.”
“Truth is a chameleon.”
variations stem from subtleties of interpretation and from microscopic loopholes that become large enough to drive a Heighliner through.”
“The worst sort of protection is confidence. The best defense is suspicion.”
“Only fools leave witnesses.”
