Whay are People Good

 "If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward,
 then we are a sorry lot indeed."
 -- Albert Einstein

Magic vs Technology

 Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
                -- Arthur C. Clarke

Conflicting Stories

 When there are two conflicting versions of the story, the wise course
 is to believe the one in which people appear at their worst.
   -- H. Allen Smith, "Let the Crabgrass Grow"

The Best Diplomacy

"The best diplomat that I know is a fully-loaded phaser bank."

      -- Lt. Cdr. Montgomery Scott ("A Taste of Armageddon")

Manifestos

 There are no manifestos like cannon and musketry.
   -- The Duke of Wellington