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The Stone Sky

Book by N.K. Jemisin · 10 quotes · Caring, Comfort, Corepoint

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“Nessuno è più spaventato, o più strano nella sua paura, dei conquistatori. Non fanno che evocare fantasmi, terrorizzati all’idea che le loro vittime possano un giorno vendicarsi restituendo lo stesso torto subito… anche se, in realtà, quelle vittime non sono affatto interessate a una simile meschinità perché hanno voltato pagina. I conquistatori vivono nel terrore del giorno in cui si dimostrerà che non sono superiori, hanno solo avuto fortuna.”

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“How did it begin? You must understand that fear is at the root of such things. Niespeople looked different, behaved differently, were different--but every group is different from others. Differences alone are never enough to cause problems. Syl Anagist's assimilation of the world had been over for a century before I was ever made; all cities were Syl Anagist. All languages had become Sylanagistine. But there are none so frightened, or so strange in their fear, as conquerors. They conjure phantoms endlessly, terrified that their victims will someday do back what was done to them-even if, in truth, their victims couldn't careless about such pettiness and have moved on. Conquerors live in dread of the day when they are shown to be, not superior, but simply lucky.”

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