“I believe in the unfailing pursuit of justice,” she said, her voice rising. “The acquisition of which demands, without exception, the blood of tyrants. I am not afraid to kill my enemies. But I am neither indifferent to death nor am I eager to slaughter, for true justice requires the retention of compassion.” She paused. “Without it, carnage might be limitless; without it, wars would not find their finish; without it, we would not know how to revive ourselves in the wake of so much bloodshed.”
