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“A student like you, who can absorb what he is told but also think beyond it, is capable of anything.”
― The Sword of Kaigen
― The Sword of Kaigen
“The key-word here is blackwhite. Like so many Newspeak words, this word has two mutually contradictory meanings. Applied to an opponent, it means the habit of impudently claiming that black is white, in contradiction of the plain facts. Applied to a Party member, it means a loyal willingness to say that black is white when Party discipline demands this. But it means also the ability to believe that black is white, and more, to know that black is white, and to forget that one has ever believed the contrary. This demands a continuous alteration of the past, made possible by the system of thought which really embraces all the rest, and which is known in Newspeak as doublethink.”
― 1984
― 1984
“My priest friend Tom said you can safely assume you've created God in your own image
when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”
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when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do.”
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“I want you to tell me how you feel even when it's going to upset me to know. I want the whole and honest truth of you. I want the best side of you and the worst—and yes, I know the latter side is exceptionally bad.”
― Starlight Jewel
― Starlight Jewel
“It's hard, really, really hard, in fact damn near impossible, to exercise power without it having some unexpected consequences. Doesn't matter what kind of power it is—magic, muscle, political office, electricity, moral authority. Use any of it, and you're going to find out that as a result, things happen that you didn't expect.”
― Peace Talks
― Peace Talks
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