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• It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by…
• The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate…
• Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.
• When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.
• My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they feel. Only…
• If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.
• Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be creative; that…
• In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the rest. But…
• Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
• In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs to march.
• Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.
• The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness.

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