“Humans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.”
“We talk of choosing our friends, but our friends are self-elected.”
“You can't cure ignorance based solely on the basis of a valid argument...”
“I've come to believe that virtue isn’t a condition of character. It’s an elected action. It’s a choice we keep making, over and over, hoping that someday we’ll create a habit so strong it will carry us through our bouts of pettiness and meanness.”
“Politicians promise you heaven before election and give you hell after”
“But that which fanaticism formerly promised to the elect, science now accomplishes for all men. ”