Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.

All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it read more

All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to read more

Real rebels are rarely anything but second rate outside their rebellion; the drain of time and temper is ruinous to any other accomplishment.

Betrayal is about learning not to idealize external sources.

Betrayal is about learning not to idealize external sources.

O lovers! Be careful in those dangerous first days! Once you’ve brought breakfast in bed you’ll have to bring it read more

O lovers! Be careful in those dangerous first days! Once you’ve brought breakfast in bed you’ll have to bring it forever, unless you want to be accused of lovelessness and betrayal.

The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords read more

The worst of rebels never arm
To do their king or country harm,
But draw their swords to do them good,
As doctors cure by letting blood.

Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway,
Meeting the check of such another day;
And since read more

Rebellion in this land shall lose his sway,
Meeting the check of such another day;
And since this business so fair is done,
Let us not leave till all our own be won.

I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, read more

I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country

Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.

Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.