Quotes From "The Postman" By David Brin

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We have earned our peace. It is, by now, more precious than honor, or even pity. David Brin
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It's said that 'power corrupts, ' but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power. When they do act, they think of it as service, which has limits. The tyrant, though, seeks mastery, for which he is insatiable, implacable. David Brin
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Where is it written that one should only care about big things? David Brin