„The much-publicized disunity on the Government side was not a main cause of defeat.“

— George Orwell
„“The main cause of poverty or financial struggle is fear and ignorance, not the economy or the government or the rich. It’s self-inflicted fear and ignorance that keeps people trapped.“
— Robert T. Kiyosaki
„to be once defeated is to find cause for an everlasting struggle to reach the top.“
— Marcus Garvey
„It is a long-cherished tradition among a certain type of military thinker that huge casualties are the main thing. If they are on the other side then this is a valuable bonus.“
— Terry Pratchett
„In the ceremonies of the public execution, the main character was the people, whose real and immediate presence was required for the performance.“
— Michel Foucault