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I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained; this is free.

Veronica Roth

Knowledge is power. Power to do evil…or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.
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Evil Good Itself Knowledge Power
I keep finding myself stifled by the company of others and then crippled by loneliness when I leave them.
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Company Find Keep Leave Loneliness Myself Other Them
You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are always hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them, but sometimes you decide to trust them.
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Build Darkness Decide Even Laugh Laughter Light Remind Sometimes Trust
Human reason can excuse any evil; that is why it’s so important that we don’t rely on it.
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Any Evil Excuse Human Important Reason Rely
Lies require commitment.
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Commitment Less Require
My mother knit scarves for the neighborhood kids. My father helped Caleb with his homework. There was a fire in the fireplace and peace in my heart, as I was doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing, and everything was quiet.
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Caleb Everything Father Fireplace Help Homework Kid Mother Neighbour Peace Suppose
Nature is neutral. Nature doesn’t care how much money a person makes.
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Make Money Much Nature Neutral Person
The truth has a way of changing people’s plans.
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Change People Plan Truth Ways
All I can do is stand still- I feel like if I just stand still, I can stop it from being true, I can pretend that everything is all right.
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Being Everything Pretend Right Stand Still Stop True
What did you do, memorize a map of the city for fun?” says Christina. “Yes,” says Will, looking puzzled. “Didn’t you?
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City Country Fun Look Map Memorize People Person Puzzle Say
It reminds me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.
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Alive Chose First Free Perfect Place Remind
But now, I am also learning this: we can be mended. We mend each other.
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Also Each Learn Mended Other
We kiss again and this time, it feels familiar.
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Again Familiar Feels Kiss Time
It reminds me that no embrace will ever feel the same again, because no one will ever be like her again, because she’s gone. She’s gone, and crying feels so useless, so stupid, but it’s all I can do.
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Again Embrace Ever Feel Gone Like Remind Same
It doesn’t prove anything except that you’re bullying us. Which, as I recall, is a sign of cowardice.
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Accept Anything Bullying Cowardice Prove Recall Sign
A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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Acknowledge Brave Other Strength

I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained; this is free.

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I have never been carried around by a large boy, or laughed until my stomach hurt at the dinner table, or listened to the clamor of a hundred people all talking at once. Peace is restrained; this is free.

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