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"I also remember that my father was one of the people who voted to get the Dauntless out of the factionless sector of the city. He said the poor didn't need policing; they needed help, and we could give it to them. But I would rather not mention that now, or here. It's one of the many things Erudite gives as evidence of Abnegation's incompetence."

"Despite the fact that we cannot be absolutely altruistic in our behavior, we can still build our character to be loving and compassionate " to empathize with others."

"It is ever true that he who does nothing for others, does nothing for himself."

"The more light in your composition, the more generous you are. That is the first sign of a true light warrior. They give without waiting for you to ask. They give without expecting to be repaid. They give to strangers and even offer help to enemies. And sadly, because their light is so bright, they also attract tons of bugs and flies their way."

"Those who love their lives too much eventually lose it. While those who are ready to sacrifice their lives for others gain it."

"No one can usurp the heights...But those to whom the miseries of the worldAre misery, and will not let them rest."
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"Are you insinuatin' that my daughter is a liar?'Oh, no, not at all. I'm saying your daughter is a liar. Surely you can appreciate the difference."

"Seventeen moons, seventeen years,Eyes where Dark or Light appears,Gold for yes and green for no, Seventeen the last to know."

"She didn't say a work, and I gave up trying, because you couldn't hear either one of us over the shattering noise of hearts breaking and the looming shadow of the last word, the one we refused to say."

"Hey, Ethan.'Yeah?'Remember the Twinkie on the bus? The one I gave you in second grade, the day we met?'The one you found on the floor and gave me without telling me? Nice.'He grinned and shot the ball. 'It never really fell on the floor. I made that part up."

"One thing I'd realized in the last year was that there were some things no one could give you permission to do. All the same, it didn't mean you couldn't or shouldn't do them- particularly when it came to the big things, like saving the world, or journeying to a supernatural seam between realities, or bringing your boyfriend back from the dead."

"Coming into your powers can be a very confusing time. Perhaps there is a book on the subject. If you like, we can go see Marian.'Yeah, right. Choices and Changes. A Modern Girl's Guide to Casting. My Mom Wants to Kill Me: A Self-Help Book For Teens."
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