Deterrence is the art of producing, in the mind of the enemy, the fear to attack.

The years thunder by, The dreams of youth grow dim where they lie caked in dust on the shelves of patience. Before we know it, the tomb is sealed.

Somehow it is the male's duty to put the best years of his life into work he doesn't like in order that he may retire and enjoy himself as soon as he is too old to do so. This is more than just the system - it is the credo. It is the same thing that prompted Thoreau to say, in 1839: 'The majority of men lead lives of quiet desperation.'

A sailing ship is no democracy you don't caucus a crew as to where you'll go anymore than you inquire when they'd like to shorten sail.