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“How skillful to tax the middle class to pay for the relief of the poor, building resentment on top of humiliation! How adroit to bus poor black youngsters into poor whit neighborhoods, in a violent exchange of impoverished schools, which let the schools of the rich remain untouched and the wealth of the nation, doled out carefully where children need milk, is drained for billion dollar aircraft carriers. How ingenious to meet the demands of black people and of women for equality by giving them small benefits, and setting them in competition with everyone else for jobs made scarce by an irrational, wasteful system. How wise to turn the fear and anger of the majority toward a class of criminals bred- by economic necessity - faster than they can be put away, deflecting attention from the huge thefts of national resources carried out w/in the law by men in executive offices.”
― Zinn (1990)

“Sometimes the path in front of you alters. Sometimes it goes through some pretty dark territory. Just make sure it doesn't change the intent of the trip. As long as the intent is good, nothing else matters. Not in these days, son.”
― Cherie Dimaline, The Marrow Thieves

“Never trust Rahtan bearing gifts,” I warned. “What you don’t know can get you into trouble, Patrei.”
“But trouble is what we do best together.” He gathered me into his arms, his eyes dancing with light, but then his playful expression turned serious. “Are you sorry?”
I felt myself falling deeper into the world that was Jase Ballenger. “Never. Not through a thousand tomorrows could I ever be sorry. Trouble with you makes me glad for it. I love you with every breath I will ever breathe. I love you, Jase.”
“More than an orange?” he asked between kisses.
“Let’s not get carried away, Patrei.”
― Mary E. Pearson, Vow of Thieves

“Ready to go?” he asked.
I spun to face him, scrutinizing him from head to toe, and sighed. “Finally dressed, are you? Once I’ve settled in as magistrate, I’m going to have to rein you in, Patrei.”
“So today it’s magistrate? Yesterday you were Ambassador Brightmist.”
“The queen left the roles to my discretion, depending on how you behave.”
“Plan to arrest me?” he asked, a bit too eagerly.
I narrowed my eyes. “If you don’t toe the line.”
“If you weren’t so impatient, you wouldn’t be saddled with me now.”
― Mary E. Pearson, Vow of Thieves