445 Quotes by Stewart Stafford

The most overcrowded vessel is the one that sails on the golden sea of memories.

Questioning the morals, motives, and actions of a nation-state is not an expression of hatred for it or its predominant religion.

I don't buy into the notion of 'privilege' at all. To even attempt to brand and shame whole swathes of people based on their race or gender is, to me, obscene. It has icky echoes of totalitarian propaganda which seeks to direct the ire of a populace at certain sections of society deemed 'unworthy.' Playing the blame game gets us nowhere.

Propaganda is where a demagogue plays pedagogue and starts a monologue to leave their audience agog.

The moment you think you can get in the ring with the heavyweight champion of the world and bluff your way through the fight is about the same time you see your bloody teeth on the canvas and wonder how they got there. Remember the five P's - 'Prior preparation prevents poor performance!

Beware the self-righteous man, for he will destroy the world many times over before he sees his folly.

The gears of narcissism propel the dictator and how tempting it is to shift them into overdrive while drunk on power. The genocidal hangover comes later.

If you don't make a choice, life makes it for you and then you're stuck with what it decides. Take control of your destiny so that doesn't happen

The only time for blind patriotism is when standing blindfolded before a firing squad.