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I believe in rendering to science the things that belong to science. I have no problem with evolution or discussions of the age of the Earth, for I do...more

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The Librarians control the information... They control what gets read, what gets seen, and what gets learned. Because of that they have power.

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The Shaod, it was called. The Transformation... When it came, the fortuante person's life ended and began anew; he would discard his old, mundane exis...more

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Don’t do anything stupid.""Don’t worry," I whispered over the line, "I’m an expert on stupid.""You’re...""Like, I can spot stupidity, because I know i...more

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Never go on a date unarmed.” Words of wisdom from my father. Well, my foster father. I was an orphan, of course. The best kings always are.

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I trust you with their lives,' Prof said, still writing, 'and them with yours. Don't betray that trust, son. Keep your impulses in check. Don't just a...more

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What was the purpose, then, of everything they taught in here? If it couldn't prevent men from acting like monsters?

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Holding your brain hostage against your own stupidity - that was how to get stuff done.

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You said their prayer – is this the religion you believe in, then?" „I believe in them all.” Vin frowned. „None of them contradict each other?” Sazed ...more

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Are there any religions on your list that include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty?

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People are valuable, Mistress Vin, and so—therefore—are their beliefs.

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Vin paused. "And you have all of these religions memorized?""As much as is possible," Sazed said. "Their prayers, their beliefs, their mythologies. Ma...more

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Kelsier exhaled in exasperation. “Elend Venture? You risked your life—risked the plan, and our lives—for that fool of a boy?”Vin looked up, glaring at...more

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There were a group of people before the Ascension known as the Astalsi. They claimed that each person was born with a certain finite amount of ill luc...more

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Why did they believe? Because they saw miracles. Things one man took as chance, a man of faith took as a sign. A loved one recovering from disease, a ...more