How did men believe in something that preached love on one hand, yet taught destruction of unbelievers on the other? How did one rationalize belief with no proof?
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How do you do that?” Mennis asked, frowning. “What?” “Smile so much.” “Oh, I’m just a happy person.
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Do not dash if you only have the strength to walk, and do not waste your time pushing on the walls that will not give. More importantly, don’t shove where a pat would be sufficient.
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You cannot tempt the hearts of men who are pure.
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Every man is a hero of his own story.
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It is a time of change,” Sazed said. ”Perhaps it is also time to learn of other truths, other ways.
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Sometimes, son,” my father said, prying my fingers free, “you have to help the heroes along.
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Not all librarians are evil cultists. Some librarians are instead vengeful undead who want to suck your soul.
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I loathe what you’ve done. What has happened to you?’ Test him!’ Rand whispered, voice dangerous. ‘Before condemning me, let us first determine if my sins have achieved anything beyond my own damnation.
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You’re a sword not a palm tree
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Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.
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It sounds to me, young one,” Haddek said, “that you are searching for something that cannot be found.” “The truth?” Sazed said. “No,” Haddek replied. “A religion that requires no faith of its believers.
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…somehow the old philosophers could make even the most salacious topics seem boring.
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Those books are invariably described as “important”- which in my experience, pretty much means that they’re boring. (words like meaningful and thoughtful are other good clues.)
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War is far worse. At least where politics is going on, there are usually nice hors d’oeuvres.
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Faith isn’t about logic, son,” Haddek said. “Perhaps that’s your problem. You cannot ‘disprove’ the things you study, any more than we can prove to you that the Hero will save us. We simply must believe it, and accept the things Preservation has taught us.
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