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the city had become an expansive tomb for those whose bodies had forgotten how to die.
A man is more likely to think himself a hero when he has an ally to support him.”
“The first step in taking control of a nation, Arteth, is the simplest. You find someone to hate.”
You will find that hate can unify people more quickly and more fervently than devotion ever could.”
it is human nature to believe that other places and other times are better than the here and now.
it was beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.
“Do not dash if you only have the strength to walk, and do not waste your time pushing on walls that will not give. More importantly, don’t shove where a pat would be sufficient. You backed me into a corner today. I’m still a prideful old man. If Shuden hadn’t saved me, I honestly can’t say if I would have been humble enough to acknowledge fault in front of all those men.”
“Those who can least afford extravagance seem to be the ones most determined to spend what they have left.”
people who live in filth will feel like filth—
His theories were working better than even he had expected—but only on everyone else. He had brought peace and purpose to the dozens who followed him, but he couldn’t do the same for himself. The pain still burned him.
“Definitely not—you optimists just can’t understand that a depressed person doesn’t want you to try and cheer them up. It makes us sick.”
Joy was more than just an absence of discomfort. So when they came back to him, they no longer worked for food. They worked because they feared what they would become if they did not.
When you accept authority, you must be willing to take responsibility for it at all times—even when you don’t particularly feel like it.”
no matter how hard you run, there’s always going to be someone faster.
She suddenly knew that she could do anything and go anywhere as long as she had the promise of Eventeo’s voice.
