Barbarians at the Gates Quotes

“War is a democracy, Commissioner,” Marius said, shrugging. “The enemy gets a vote, too.”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Barbarians at the Gates

“The Senate’s security levels often leave something to be desired. While the Senators themselves are meant to be above suspicion, they are often quite willing to leak sensitive data to the media for their own reasons, Even if the Senators themselves do not leak the data, they have a habit of informing their subordinates, who might happily leak the information for their own reasons... ...What this means, in effect, is that anything told to the Senate may not remain secret for very long...”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Barbarians at the Gates

“The few Senators who are not part of the Factions are rarely able to accomplish anything.”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Barbarians at the Gates

“In public, all members of the Senate regard their fellow Senators as rivals. In private, they are often far more friendly—after all, they have friends and family in common.”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Barbarians at the Gates

“Those who intend to aim for the highest positions are ruthless, devious and utterly determined to succeed.”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Barbarians at the Gates

“The problem with not having fought a major war for decades is that it is difficult to tell an experienced commanding officer from an inexperienced officer”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Barbarians at the Gates

“Prior to the First Battle of Zion, it was commonly believed that aliens would be peaceful, rather than being just as violent as humanity. When the Zion Defense Force encountered alien starships emerging from a previously undiscovered Asimov Point in the Zion System, they allowed themselves to be suckered into a position that allowed the Snakes to obliterate the entire force with ease.”
― Christopher G. Nuttall, Barbarians at the Gates