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"We are all flawed and creatures of our times. Is it fair to judge us by the unknown standards of the future?"
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Personal Development

"And no one rose to ask the question: Good?-by what standard?John Galt."
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Personal Development

"Ethics are the things that say, 'Don't stick your finger in the socket.' The world says, 'It's okay because we've shut off the electricity.' And at the point that we've chosen to listen to the world and ignore our ethics, we say, 'I'm having a really hard time getting back up."
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"He that resolves to deal with none but honest men must leave off dealing."
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Personal Development

"When we constantly ask for miracles, we're unraveling the fabric of the world. A world of continuous miracles would not be a world, it would be a cartoon."
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Personal Development

"Do not treat others as you would not like to be treated' frees one from hypocrisy. 'Treat others as you would like to be treated' enslaves one with insincerity."
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"Might could would-they are contemptible auxiliaries."
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"Let thy true religion be to act right."
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"Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful."
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"It's easy to be a saint when all you've known is the good."
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"Lightsong met the man's eyes, then smiled broadly, looking down at the God King. "My life to yours," Lifesong said. "My breath become yours."
Spiritual

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

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

"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."
Resilience

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

"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

"I ain't grouchy, Teft snapped. "I just have a low threshold for stupidity."
Humor

"I ask of you your lives, Elend said, voice echoing, "and your courage. I ask of you your faith, and your honor-your strength, and your compassion. For today, I lead you to die. I will not ask you to welcome this event. I will not insult you by calling it well, or just, or even glorious. But I will say this."Each moment you fight is a gift to those in this cavern. Each second we fight is a second longer that thousands of people can draw breath. Each stroke of the sword, each koloss felled, each breath earned is a victory! It is a person protected for a moment longer, a life extended, an enemy frustrated!There was a brief pause. us!"
Courage

"I've always been very confident in my immaturity."
Humor
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