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No human being, when you understand his desires, is worthless. No one's life is nothing. Even the most evil of men and women, if you understand their ...more

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When you walk on the face of a world, then forgiveness comes.

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He was not prepared to deal with my mistake, thought Jane, and he did not understand the suffering his response would cause me. He is innocent of wron...more

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Hive Queen: They never know anything. They don't have enough years in their little lives to come to an understanding of anything at all. And yet they ...more

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I think you don't grow up until you stop worrying about other people's purposes or lack of them and find the purposes you believe in for yourself.

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The only teacher that's worth anything to you is your enemy.

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I don't care how much you eat, Ender, self-cannibalism won't get you out of this school.

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That's what Ender has to understand. There really is evil in the world, and wickedness, and every brand of stupidity. There's meanness and heartlessne...more

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I didn't know how you'd get us out of that last one. But you did. You were good.

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Don't make fun of me!" Ender said. "I'm afraid I'm going crazy.

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As a child of privilege, no one is your friend. They will claim to be your friends, they will laugh at your jokes and invite you to their parties, but...more

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Everyone was always in such a rush to shoot forward that they never took the time to look back. Which was a mistake. If you wanted to avoid snags, kin...more

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In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impos...more

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There was no doubt now in Ender's mind. There was no help for him. Whatever he faced, now and forever, no on ewould save him from it. Peter might be s...more

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So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other.