"The Feast of the Goat" Quotes
A fictionalized account of the assassination of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo and its aftermath.
fiction | 450 pages | Published in 2012
Quotes
The only thing that kept me alive, and I think many others too, was the hope that Trujillo would die.
Fear is a powerful stimulant. It makes you feel alive.
Real power is not in appearances, but in the way you govern and the respect you inspire.
A tyrant is the most vulnerable creature on earth, as he is the most feared.
The truth never hurts, it is the lies that do.
The freedom to love and be loved is a fundamental right that no one should be denied.
The mark of a true leader is not how much he dominates, but how much he empowers.
The past may haunt us, but it is the future that we shape with our actions.
Silence can be a powerful weapon, but words are the ultimate force for change.
The greatest revolution is the one that takes place within the individual.
