To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.

Thomas Paine, The American Crisis (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Your craft, your time and your efforts have value; let no one disrespect that!

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.

(attributed to Lord Acton)

Stop expecting loyalty from people who cannot give you honesty.