If you gaze at a single leaf on a single tree, you do not see the other leaves. If you face the tree with no intention and do not fix your eyes on a single leaf, then you will see all the many leaves. If your mind is preoccupied with one leaf, you do not see the others, if you do not set your attention on one; you will see hundreds and thousands of leaves.-Yagyu Munenori, Book on Family Traditions in the Art of War

Religion does not cause wars, people cause wars, they just use religion as an excuse to justify what they're doing. If there was no religion, trust me, they'd find other excuses.-Unknown

Till the world comes to an end the ultimate decision will rest with the sword
-Emperor William II of Germany

The song we sing, we shall sing for eternity no matter the consequences-Vortegaunt