'[...] There's little value in seeking to find reasons for why people do what they do, or feel what they feel. Hatred is a most pernicious weed, finding root in any soul. It feeds on itself' 'With words.' Indeed, with words. Firm an opinion, say it often enough and pretty soon everyone's saying it right back at you, and then it becomes a conviction, fed by unreasoning anger and defended with weapons of fear. At which point, words become useless and you're left with a fight to the death.'

— House of Chains by Steven Erikson (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #4)