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Quote by Elizabeth Moon

“Treason is always a conspiracy; it’s too big a task for one man, and throughout history has been the work of groups.”

Work

The title Oath of Fealty suggests a work centered on the concept of sworn allegiance and the obligations it entails. In historical context, an oath of fealty was a formal promise of loyalty and service made by a vassal to a lord in medieval European society. A book bearing this title would likely examine questions of duty, fidelity, and the consequences of binding promises, themes that resonate throughout literature dealing with honor, governance, and personal relationships. more

Author

Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon is an American science fiction author born on March 7, 1945. Her works are known for their deep themes and complex characters, spanning multiple subgenres of science fiction, including space opera, military science fiction, and post-apocalyptic worlds. more

“But what *is* "natural"? I wonder. On one hand: variation, mutation, change, inconstancy, divisibility, flux. And on the other: constancy, permanence, indivisibility, fidelity. Bhed. Abhed. It should hardly surprise us that DNA, the molecule of contradictions, encodes an organism of contradictions. We seek constancy in heredity—and find its opposite: variation. Mutants are necessary to maintain the essence of our selves. Our genome has negotiated a fragile balance between counterpoised forces, pairing strand with opposing strand, mixing past and future, pitting memory against desire. It is the most human of all things that we possess. Its stewardship may be the ultimate test of knowledge and discernment for our species.”

Humanity Nature Diversity Variation Genetics Mutation Human Genome

Book:The Gene: An Intimate History

Source: The Gene: An Intimate History

“But that’s the burden of being human: doing right by the people you love, long after it’s stopped making sense.”

Love Humanity Family

Author:Jeremy Szal

“I believe that I am first and foremost a human being, I, just as much as you, - or at least that I must try and become one.”

Humanity Feminism Identity Human Rights

Book:A Doll's House

Source: A Doll's House

“There’s no shortage of problems with the human race, yet vegans decide to prioritize animals over humanity. Others prioritize exotic minorities over everything else. People need to get their priorities straight. Focus on what’s important, not on what you are personally, subjectively into. You can’t turn humanity’s future into your love of pets, or your gender confusion, or whatever. It’s not about you. It’s about humanity.”