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Confidence, real or perceived, has a peculiar power over people.
That’s how the Hierarchy operates, after all: the potential of reward ahead, the menace of punishment chasing behind. Even if only one of them is usually real.
“Hate is its own violence, my prince. Your only choice is whether to let it hurt them, or you.”
The power to protect is the highest of responsibilities, Diago. When a man is given it, his duty is not only to the people he thinks are worthy.
“There comes a point in every man’s life where he can rail against the unfairness of the world until he loses, or he can do his best in it. Remain a victim, or become a survivor.”
The man who is never nervous, never does anything hard. The man who is never nervous, never grows.”
In trying to become God, they created Him.
I am just saying that in this place… each man has to find his line. Has to find it ahead of time, and be resolved never to cross it.”
The decision may have been made by the few, Diago, but it’s the Will of the many that killed your family.”
It is not the strong who benefit in their system, no matter what they say—it is the weak. It is the ones willing to do anything, sacrifice anything, to rise. It rewards avarice and is so steeped in a wrong way of thinking that those within it cannot even see it.”
