The Butcher (Fifth Republic, #1)
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“Trust is like glass. It takes time to heat and temper, to make it transparent for both parties to see through. But once it’s shattered, there are so many broken pieces on the floor that it’s impossible to put back together. A year may pass, and you’ll step into the kitchen barefoot for a glass of water and get a shard in your heel. And you’ll remember how it got there.”
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“Power and wealth can be taken away—and all that’s left is your word. If you don’t have that, then you don’t have anything. He betrayed his word when he betrayed you, so he betrayed himself. There was a chance of redemption by being honest with you, but he chose cowardice instead.”
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A man should treat a woman with the same respect he treats his boys. If anything, she should be his number one guy.”
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“It’s called honor. It’s called honesty. It’s called integrity. And more importantly, it’s called respect.