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“A monster is a person who has stopped pretending.”
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“Much later, when I thought about it, I realized that my folks were typical of their generation of parents: Their idea of raising children was making sure we were clothed, fed, and protected. They didn't focus much on us unless we were sick or had done something wrong. They didn't hold conversations with us. Love was understood rather than expressed, and values were transmitted by example, not word of mouth.”
― Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America
― Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America
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“there is no collective guilt,...guilt is individual, like salvation.”
― The Odessa File
― The Odessa File
“All the sins I've committed, I've done them with one objective: to keep my men alive. Those kids in my squad, those kids of mine, they are everything. My wife doesn't understand this job or why I do it. My son is too young. My dad wouldn't get it if I tried to explain. My mom would have a heart attack. The need to keep my men alive makes everything else negotiable, and everyone and everything a potential threat.”
― House to House: An Epic Memoir of War
― House to House: An Epic Memoir of War
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