Knowledge is power. Power to do evil…or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.
VERONICA ROTHYou won,” Four mutters. “Stop.” I wipe the sweat from my forehead. He stares at me. His eyes are too wide; they look alarmed.
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He is stronger than anyone I know, and warmer than anyone else realizes; he is a secret that I have kept, and will keep for the rest of my life.
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Being honest doesn’t mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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But when a book comes out, it’s just hundreds of opinions and you have to learn to separate out the ones you want to listen to or figure out many you want to listen to.
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How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?
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…there is power in self-sacrifice.
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Do I look like I’ve been crying?’ I say. ‘Hmm.’ He leans in close, narrowing his eyes like he’s inspecting my face.
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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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There are so many ways to be brave in this world.
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Lies require commitment.
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We can’t be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can’t be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.
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I suppose that now would be the time to ask for forgiveness for all the things I’ve done, but I’m sure my list would never be complete.
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A brave man acknowledges the strength of others.
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I’ll say it one last time: Be brave.
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It isn’t right to wish pain on other people just because they hurt me first.
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Because even a sliver of distance between us is infuriating.
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