I . . . solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion . . . so help me God.
—oath of office for all federal employees, other than president of the United States
You can’t be less ruthless than the opposition simply because your government’s policy is benevolent, can you now?
—“Control” in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
—Plato