Brandon Sanderson - Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006)

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But you can't kill me, Lord Tyrant. I represent that one thing you've never been able to kill, no matter how hard you try. I am hope.

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I have no idea what you just said, child,' Breeze said. 'So I'm simply going to pretend it was coherent, then move on.

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That's the funny thing about arriving somewhere, Vin. Once you're there, the only thing you can really do is leave again

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I never wanted to be feared. If I regret one thing, it is the fear I have caused. Fear is the tool of tyrants. Unfortunately, when the fate of the world is in question, you use whatever tools are available.

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God is the creator of all things, right? He is the force that dictates the laws of the universe, and is therefore the ultimate source of ethics. He is absolute morality... We claim to be doing good. But the Lord Ruler - as God - defines what is good. So by opposing him we're actually evil. But since he's doing the wrong thing, does evil actually count as good in this case?

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I've found you can ignore half of what Dox tells you and not miss much-except for maybe they occasional complaint that you're spending too much.

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I bring you a message from a friend of ours," she said quietly. "He wanted you to know that he's not dead. He can't be killed." "He is hope." The she raised the spear and rammed it directly into the Lord Ruler's heart.

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I think given the choice between loving Mare - betrayal included - and never knowing her, I'd chose love. I risked, and I lost, but the risk was still worth it.

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[..] overthrowing the Final Empire seems like a good start. Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?

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Have you finally grown so jealous of my impeccable fashion sense that you've decided to have me disposed of?

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The entire point of life is to find ways to get others to do your work for you. Don't you know anything about basic economics?

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