Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation, and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey. – Denis Diderot
Hes really sort of the devil. Hes completely emotionally detached. He has no empathy. You find that in psychopaths. Its about power with Voldemort. Its an aphrodisiac for him. Power makes him feel alive. – Ralph Fiennes
In the sense that youre not at the centre of power, like a president or prime minister of a major power, everyone is marginalised my position doesnt isnt unique in that respect. I think there are different sorts of relevance in different contexts. – Peter Singer
When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving oneself, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance. – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray