Real freedom is saying 'no' without giving a reason.

It is better to die with your boots on than to live as a bootlicker.

NO” is a complete sentence. It does not require an explanation to follow. You can truly answer someone’s request with a simple No.

The best way to flatter people is to ask them for an advice.

I have no explanation for that.

The true test of power is to disapprove those who admire you when they are wrong and to admire those who dislike you when they are right.