Violence must be inflicted once for all; people will then forget what it tastes like and so be less resentful. Benefits must be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better.
Niccolo Machiavelli
This is horribly manipulative but it sounds accurate. Good information to have if you’re on either side of the equation.
I prefer: “We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.” – George Orwell
I used to be one of those rough men. Not so rough anymore, now that I’m a senior citizen.
It’s one of mine too. On 29SEP2018 – Quote of the Day I picked it as in the top quotes for the year. As far as senior citizens, remember we can now compare ourselves to Millenials. How can we lose?