C. L.
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“A ruler who hides behind paid executioners soon forgets what death is.”
― A Game of Thrones
― A Game of Thrones
“I said that people never change their lives, that in any case one life was as good as another and that I wasn’t dissatisfied with mine here at all.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
“Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
“I see many people die because they judge that life is not worth living. I see others paradoxically getting killed for the ideas or illusions that give them a reason for living (what is called a reason for living is also an excellent reason for dying). I therefore conclude that the meaning of life is the most urgent of questions.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus
― The Myth of Sisyphus
“Good ideas don’t stand a chance against good bureaucracy.”
― All You Need Is Kill
― All You Need Is Kill
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