"Only a fool fights in a building that’s on fire."

"The intelligent person must abhor violence."

"Afsan stood tall. “I am not afraid.” “Fear is important, young one. Fear is the counselor. Those who don’t know when …"

"“I’ve never heard you talk like this before.” “We all change with the passing of the days.”"

"“That’s not an appealing thought.” Afsan had never worried about how appealing any given idea was, only about how acc…"

"You know his dictum: nothing is anything unless it is something. That is, a concept without material reality is meani…"

"I am a priest. It’s my job to whip individuals or groups into a frenzy."

"Science holds our answer; knowledge—real knowledge, verifiable knowledge, not superstition, not religious nonsense—wi…"

"“I have no choice, do I?” Afsan turned his blind eyes on his friend. “That’s the funny thing about being a leader, Dy…"

"The sad truth, Afsan, is that often what we intend has little to do with what we achieve."