“War is raw spelled backwards. War is not fought over religions or belief systems. Don’t kid yourself, wars are fought over raw materials.”

“We’re Taoists, and that means we’re warriors.”

“The existence of a man of knowledge was an unceasing struggle, and the idea that he was a warrior, leading a warrior’s life, provided one with the means for achieving emotional stability. The idea of a man at war encompassed four concepts: (1) a man of knowledge had to have respect; (2) he had to have fear; (3) he had to be wide-awake; (4) he had to be self-confident.”

“Yield not to unmanliness, O Arjuna! It does not befit you. Cast off this mean weakness of heart; stand up, O Scorcher of Foes.”