14 Quotes by Carlo Zen

I wish the enemy would hesitate to shoot when they see me, but you can't expect humanitarianism on the battlefield.

In an isolated space, humans would submit to power and authority, while those in dominant positions would wield it without restriction. Analysis of this phenomenon, known as "obedience to authority," yielded shocking results. Surprisingly, this deference had nothing to do with a person's rationality, sensibility, or personality but instead the product of remarkable deindividuation triggered by the assignment of roles.

The moment they hear what she says, her subordinates erupt together in laughter and whistles; none of them looks worried. They all wear cheerful smiles that say, Let's give it to 'em!Well, even if it's nothing more than pre-sortie bravado, I'm glad they have wherewithal to put on a brave face. It means they trust me enough not to complain in my presence.A superior who isn't trusted by their subordinates is liable to be dismissed for lack of management ability, so this is key.

Even if it doesn't have anything to do with the current mission, that human tendency toward certain modes of thinking must be important for mental stability.We need to believe in freedom, fairness, and the market. Humans are political animals by nature.If that's the case... we should act politically as well, competing freely and fairly in the market....Conversely, in an environment where there is no market, there's no need to play fair.

Though it depends on the time and place, putting on a silly grin and countering a joke with a joke has its merits. Clowning around can ease nerves and serve as a tool for employing some of humanity's highly developed linguistic abilities: criticism and cursing.

If you're claiming to be the Supreme Being (even if you're not doing a very good job at it), I wish you were a bit more mentally mature.

The overwhelmed, unresponsive senses ravaged by agony left no option other than flailing in pain. Strangled by these things, it easily lost consciousness. Fully free of the emotions of a human who hadn't wept in ages, the body sobbed instinctively.

The moment a person loses the capacity to think, to question, Tanya considers them no longer human but a machine. And that is why the individual Tanya Degurechaff reveres thought, loves debate, and sneers at dogmatism from the bottom of her heart.

I want to weep for lack of such a noble concept -- a soldier's right to refuse.