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““Come and help to carry the tray down and we'll have breakfast. What a mercy I thought of bringing the breadknife.””

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“Then two wonders happened at the same moment. One was that the voice was suddenly joined by other voices; more voices than you could…

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“Laugh and fear not, creatures. Now that you are no longer dumb and witless, you need not always be grave. For jokes as well…

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“I fight with love and kindness as my weapons and compassion as my defense.”

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I really enjoy making people laugh; I've discovered that's a great technique. That's as powerful as stirring their sorrow, stirring their compassion, because that…

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“If you refuse to use physical force, then you will be at the mercy of your oppressor!”

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I could not have slept tonight if I had left that helpless little creature to perish on the ground.

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“Helpers in every corner, helpers in every hood. That's how we'll make the move, to reform from rude.”

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May the gods have mercy on whoever pisses them off, because Zarek and Jericho will have none for them. (Madoc) You’d better be glad…

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When you need empathy, you cannot give empathy.

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But victimhood was seductive, a release from responsibility and caring. Fear would be transmuted into weary resignation; failure would no longer generate guilt but,…

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