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“They do not learn, fixed in their ways as they are. You are naïve to think otherwise. It’s an illness, Assassin, for which there is but one cure.’ ‘You’re wrong. And that’s why you must be put to rest.’ ‘Am I not unlike those precious books you seek to save? A source of knowledge with which you disagree? Yet you’re rather quick to steal my life.’ ‘A small sacrifice to save many. It is necessary.”

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Book:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
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“What is the truth?’ he asked. ‘We place faith in ourselves,’ replied Altaïr (...) ‘We see the world as it really is, and hope that one day all mankind might see the same.’ ‘What is the world, then?’ ‘An illusion,’ replied Altaïr. ‘One we can either submit to – as most do – or transcend.’ ‘And what is it to transcend?’ 'To recognize that laws arise not from divinity, but reason. I understand now that our Creed does not command us to be free.’ And suddenly he really did understand. ‘It commands us to be wise”

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Book:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
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“These bits of paper are covered with lies. They poison your minds. And so long as they exist, you cannot hope to see the world as it truly is.(...)You turn to them for answers and salvation. (...) You rely more upon them than upon yourselves. This makes you weak and stupid. You trust in words. Drops of ink. Do you ever stop to think of who put them there? Or why? No. You simply accept their words without question. And what if those words speak falsely, as they often do? This is dangerous.”

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Book:Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade
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“We are free to follow our own path. There are those which would take that freedom from us, and too many of you- too many of us- alas- gladly give it. But we have it within our power to choose- to choose whatever we deem true- and it is the exercise of that power which makes us human. There is no book or teacher to give us the answers, to show us a path. So- choose your own way! Do not follow me, or anyone else!”

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“What is truth? he asked We place faith in ourselves, replied Altaïr What is the world then? An illusion, One we can either submit to, like most people do, or transcend from So what does it mean to transcend? he replied To recognize that laws arise not from divinity or power, but from reason. I understand now that our creed doesn’t force us to be free, It forces us to be wiser to those who are challenged by the idea of it”

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Book:Assassins Creed The Secret Crusade by Bowden, Oliver [Ace,2011]
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“Entonces me puse a luchar para escapar cuando la tregua por la sorpresa fue sustituida por un rugido de venganza, patadas y puñetazos dirigidos hacia mí y los guardias comenzaron a abrirse camino entre el gentío para alcanzarme. Accioné la hoja para rajar a uno o dos espectadores, lo que bastó para hacer correr la sangre y que los otros atacantes se pararan a pensar. Más tímidos ahora, abrieron espacio a mi alrededor.”

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Book:Forsaken
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“Estaba nervioso y no dejaba de mirar por encima de su hombro. Parecía estar igual que yo, y casi envidiaba la libertad que tenía para expresar sus sentimientos. Yo, en cambio, tenía que mantener oculta mi confusión. Y aquella confusión se debía a que había salvado la vida de mi hijo pero en realidad había saboteado el trabajo de mi propia Orden, una operación que yo mismo había decretado. Era un traidor. Había traicionado a mi gente.”

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Book:Forsaken
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