The measure of a man is what he does with power.

That state is best ordered when the wicked have no command, and the good have.

Know the right moment.

All I can think about is what she must be doing, and how I wish she were still here.

This is war, and people are going to die. Friends are going to die. I've come to accept the pain, to take the ugliness for granted. So it can be a little stunning when something good actually happens.

Never underestimate human stupidity.