I can’t accept an inescapable future, and neither should you. Our actions have to mean something.[to Gaal]
Humanity pretends otherwise, but their ability to ignore the suffering of others leaves room for excess, indulgence, conquest.
History is the ultimate weapon, because it harnesses time itself. Used correctly, the past can alter the present.
Gods made wine to compensate those who cannot afford revenge.
Gods are impervious to knives. But you can kill them. You just stop believing in them.
Galactic powers are gears designed for crushing the innocent that fall in between them. It’s how it works.
For a god to be effective you have to be intermittently wrathful.
Empire will always be benevolent, my friends. But do not mistake benevolence for weakness.
Anything can be faked, unless it happens to you.
Any gift that’s given freely out of love is never indecent.[to Brother Day]
An empire breathes respect. It requires it for its life.
All love is programming, biological or otherwise.
