"We follow the codes not because they bring gain, but because we loathe the people we would otherwise become."

Morality, Identity, Integrity, Choice

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"We follow the codes not because they bring gain, but because we loathe the people we would otherwise become."

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"Shallan's mental image of Jasnah Kholin was of someone almost divine. It was, upon reflection, an odd way to regard a determined atheist."

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"People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Popsicle, despite years of effort."

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"He was a man. Just a man. Yet, you always knew he'd succeed. He made you be what he wanted you to be."

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"I know, better than anyone else, that there are no heroes coming to save us. There are no good Epics. None of them protect us. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Power

"Pain los[es] its power when other things bec[o]me more important."

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"If men should read these words, let them know that power is a heavy burden. Seek not to be bound by its chains."

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"Good men don't become legends," he said quietly."Good men don't need to become legends." She opened her eyes, looking up at him. "They just do what's right anyway."

Virtue

"They didn't speak as the sun slowly sank before them. Why was it most colorful when it was about to vanish for the night? Was it angry at being forced belong the horizon? Or was it a showman, giving a performance before retiring?Why was the most colorful part of people's bodies-the brightness of their blood-hidden beneath the skin, never to be seen unless something went wrong?"

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