Asaf Bartov

“And what hast thou gained by the government?" asked Ricote. "I have gained," said Sancho, "the knowledge that I am no good for governing,”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

“The landlord replied he had no chickens, for the kites had stolen them.”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

“…the greatest danger to man in space was man himself.”
― Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land

“I try to follow these guidelines: 1.   How, where, and when you give me feedback is irrelevant—it is the feedback I want and need. Understanding that it is hard to give, I will take it any way I can get it. From my position of social, cultural, and institutional white power and privilege, I am perfectly safe and I can handle it. If I cannot handle it, it’s on me to build my racial stamina. 2. Thank you.”
― Robin DiAngelo, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism