1,174 Quotes by Orson Scott Card

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    But I fear that I also underestimate the stupidity of the rest of mankind. Are we absolutely sure that we ought to win this war?

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    The society whose citizens are willing to stand and fight is the one with the best chance of surviving long enough for history to even notice.

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    Your dream is a good one. [. . .] The desire that is the very root of life itself: To grow until all the space you can see is part of you, under your control. It's the desire for greatness.

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    We were all fated to die, and so it is good that at least we can be sure our deaths today might bring about a good end, might make the world a better place.

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    I also remembered that you were beautiful." "Memory does play tricks on us." "No. Your face is the same, but I don't remember what beautiful means anymore.

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    If the Church has no the authority to tell its members that they may not engage in homosexual practices, then it has no authority at all. And if we accept the argument of the hypocrites of homosexuality that their sin is not a sin, we have destroyed ourselves.

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