The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)

by Lemony Snicket

“A great man once said that right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

‘To be daunted by no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forgo even ambition when the end is gained—who can say this is not greatness?’

“Wicked people never have time for reading,” Dewey said. “It’s one of the reasons for their wickedness.”