1 May 2026
Mykhailo Rohoza on X: "“In my youth I made it a rule not to drink a drop of alcohol before lunch. Now that I am no longer young, I keep to the rule of not drinking a drop before breakfast.” Winston Churchill was the only British Prime Minister ever awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Reading him, https://t.co/G37CRpoyKc" / X Reading him, you realize that to be a brilliant writer you don’t need to write long books — and to be a true philosopher, you don’t either.
Here are some of his quotes: One. If you’re going through hell — keep going. Two. You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something in your life. Three. Every crisis is a new opportunity. Four. A smart person doesn’t make all the mistakes himself — he gives others a chance too. Five. The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. Six. Success is the ability to go from one failure to another without losing enthusiasm. Seven. A kite rises highest against the wind, not with it. Eight. A man who never changes his mind is a fool. Nine. When eagles are silent, parrots begin to chatter. Ten. Power is a drug. Anyone who has tried it even once is poisoned by it forever. Eleven. Do not wish for health and wealth — wish for luck. On the Titanic, everyone was rich and healthy, but only a few were lucky. Twelve. A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. Thirteen. Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war, you can only be killed once — in politics, many times. Fourteen. My tastes are simple. I am easily satisfied with the best. Fifteen. If you want to have the last word in an argument, tell your opponent: “You may be right.” Sixteen. The greatest advantage comes to those who make their mistakes early enough to learn from them. Seventeen. People are very good at keeping secrets they do not know. Eighteen. War is when innocent people die for the interests of others. Nineteen. The greatest lesson in life is that even fools are sometimes right. Twenty. It is far better to bribe a person than to kill him — and far better to be bribed than killed. Twenty-one. It is easier to rule a nation than to raise four children. Twenty-two. We live in an age of great events and small men. Twenty-three. Nothing earns authority like calmness. Twenty-four. The best way to ruin a relationship is to start trying to “sort it out.” Twenty-five. When two people fight, the third one wins. Twenty-six. If you kill a murderer, the number of murderers does not change. Twenty-seven. A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. Twenty-eight. You will never reach your destination if you stop to throw stones at every barking dog. Twenty-nine. A nation that forgets its past loses its future. Once, during a speech, Churchill was asked: — Isn’t it pleasing to know that every time you give a speech, the hall is packed? He replied: — It is, very much so. But every time I see a full hall, I cannot help thinking that if I were not giving a speech but being led to the gallows, the crowd would be twice as large. 4:04AM 1 May 20266 April 2026
THE EMPIRE THAT NEVER STOPPED WAGING WAR
For more than two centuries, the official narrative has sold an image: that of a nation defender of freedom, guardian of international order, and promoter of democracy. But history—the real, uncomfortable one—tells a different story. The United States, in its approximately 250 years of existence, has been involved in conflicts for more than 90% of its history. These aren't isolated episodes, nor inevitable wars. It's a pattern. A constant.
A machine.
From its first confrontations against the Sultan of Morocco, through the invasion of Mexico in the 19th century, to interventions in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the common thread is the same: expansion, control, and domination.
The construction of its power wasn't free. It was built on dark pillars:
•slavery
•territorial dispossession
•resource exploitation
•coups d'état
•proxy wars
•and an arms industry that needs conflicts like oxygen
This isn't a light accusation. It's a historical review.
Here are the facts:
The 1953 coup in Iran against Mohammad Mosaddegh.
The intervention in Guatemala in 1954.
Vietnam, turned into a hell for more than a decade.
Chile in 1973, with the fall of Salvador Allende.
The Congo, where Patrice Lumumba was assassinated.
The pursuit of Che Guevara in Bolivia.
And more recently:
Iraq. Afghanistan. Libya. Syria.
The list isn't short. It's endless.
Between 1947 and 1989, it tried to change foreign governments 73 times.
66 covert operations.
7 overt interventions.
That's not diplomacy. It's power engineering.
THE ECONOMY OF WAR
Behind every intervention, there's a constant that's rarely mentioned: money.
War doesn't just destroy. It also generates profits.
Military-industrial complexes that sell weapons.
Reconstructions funded by corporations.
Strategic resources under foreign control.
Meanwhile, the discourse remains the same: “defending democracy.”
But the question is inevitable:
Defend it… or impose it?
GLOBAL DOUBLE STANDARDS
When other countries act with force, they're called regimes.
When the United States does it, it's called leadership.
When others invade, it's condemnable.
When Washington does it, it's “intervention.”
That double yardstick has eroded not only international trust, but the very concept of global legality.
THE CYCLE THAT REPEATS
Because in the end, it all boils down to a formula that history repeats again and again:
INVADE. DESTROY. RECONFIGURE. WITHDRAW… AND START OVER.
It's not theory. It's a pattern.
The empires of the past also believed themselves eternal.
Rome. Persia. The British Empire.
They all shared something in common:
the conviction that their power was unquestionable.
Until it wasn't.
Today, the world watches.
No longer with admiration… but with distrust.
Because when a nation lives in near-permanent war, it stops being a guarantor of stability…
and begins to become its main threat.
“THERE IS NO BENEVOLENT EMPIRE WHEN ITS HISTORY IS WRITTEN IN BLOOD.”
THE ECONOMY OF WAR
Behind every intervention, there's a constant that's rarely mentioned: money.
War doesn't just destroy. It also generates profits.
Military-industrial complexes that sell weapons.
Reconstructions funded by corporations.
Strategic resources under foreign control.
Meanwhile, the discourse remains the same: “defending democracy.”
But the question is inevitable:
Defend it… or impose it?
GLOBAL DOUBLE STANDARDS
When other countries act with force, they're called regimes.
When the United States does it, it's called leadership.
When others invade, it's condemnable.
When Washington does it, it's “intervention.”
That double yardstick has eroded not only international trust, but the very concept of global legality.
THE CYCLE THAT REPEATS
Because in the end, it all boils down to a formula that history repeats again and again:
INVADE. DESTROY. RECONFIGURE. WITHDRAW… AND START OVER.
It's not theory. It's a pattern.
The empires of the past also believed themselves eternal.
Rome. Persia. The British Empire.
They all shared something in common:
the conviction that their power was unquestionable.
Until it wasn't.
Today, the world watches.
No longer with admiration… but with distrust.
Because when a nation lives in near-permanent war, it stops being a guarantor of stability…
and begins to become its main threat.
“THERE IS NO BENEVOLENT EMPIRE WHEN ITS HISTORY IS WRITTEN IN BLOOD.”24 March 2026
Natural Philosophy on X: "“The greater part of the population is not very intelligent, dreads responsibility, and desires nothing better than to be told what to do. Provided the rulers do not interfere with its material comforts and its cherished beliefs, it is perfectly happy to let itself be ruled.” — https://t.co/KwFdEVXgAE" / X by Aldous Huxley 7:37AM 24 March 2026
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