…formulating his goals for him, his norms of conduct. One senses that all doors are open to the Palestinian in theory, none in reality.” - Edward Said, The Question of Palestine, pp. 170.

…waiting to be cured of its neglect. To believe such nonsense when the contrary is plainly evident is to deny reason a role in one’s policy; … - Edward Said, The Question of Palestine, pp. 139

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, pp. 3

“This is why shooting someone point-blank is for most of us much more repulsive than pressing a button that will kill a thousand people we cannot see…” - Zizek, Violence, pp.43