In the heart of appeasement there's the fear of rejection, and in acts of fear there are mirrors of oppression.

Assuming what people want is about as controlled as using fireworks to start a fire.

What decent philosopher was ever an appeaser? The former is a rare catch among the multitudes of modern opinionists. His role is to be one who loves truth. That is a place where his love for humanity is more powerful than his love for hot air about empowering humanity.

He has a way of drawing His loves back to Himself. A psyche separated from the peace (and the freedom) of Christ is liable to entangle itself in all sorts of folly and vanity, or confused witchcraft. On the one side it will preach, 'Empowerment!' But on the other it will scream, 'Oppression!' Yes, you now have the power to be oppressed: because as long as you look to be a victim, you will find yourself to be a victim.

A fear of weakness only strengthens weakness.

It has always seemed that a fear of judgment is the mark of guilt and the burden of insecurity.