It is not our enemies that defeat us. It is our fear. Do not be afraid of the monsters. Make them afraid of you.[to Miss Elizabeth]
A man who never loves gives no hostage to fortune.
Technology advances, but humans don’t. We’re smart monkeys, and what we want is always the same. Food, shelter, sex, and in all its forms, escape.
What we believe shapes who we are. Belief can bring us salvation or destruction. But when you believe a lie for too long, the truth doesn’t set you free. It tears you apart.
Rage at injustice is universal. The ability to strike back is not.
Peace is an illusion. And no matter how tranquil the world seems, peace doesn’t last long. Peace is a struggle against our very nature. A skin we stretch over the bone, muscle, and sinew of our own innate savagery.
When everyone lies, telling the truth isn’t just rebellion. It’s an act of revolution. So think carefully when you speak it, because the truth is a weapon.
We aren’t meant to live forever. It corrupts even the best of us.
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A pawn in the army of the righteous can be more powerful than a king who is without faith.
When you’ve lived long enough, you’ll get it. There are no rules. We do what we want.[to Kovacs]
You have to beat the player, not the game. There are some things you can’t kill your way out of.[to Kovacs]
This is real power. Cutting away the things that make you weak one at a time.
