When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters.
“The point is to change one's life. The point is not to give some vent to the emotions that have been destroying one; the point is so to act that one can master them now.”
“We may overcompensate for our feelings of powerlessness by attempting to control and manipulate other people and our environment. Or we may eventually burst forth with uncontrolled rage that is highly exaggerated and distorted by its long suppression.”