“That must be what power does to a man: erases what he knows and makes him remember only what services him at the moment.”

“Theres discipline, Mahrree knew, and then theres abuse. The first works, while the second never does. And some people, like Lemuel Thorne, had no idea there was even a difference.”

“But for some reason the Department believed all students should learn the exact same way and at the exact same time, demonstrating that no one in Instruction knew the first thing about children.”

“Remember this moment when you first realized that the government cant properly take care of people. In fact, thats never been their responsibility. Theyre supposed to keep our borders safe so that ...”

“fear comes only when you dont have faith in the outcome. And boredom comes only when you believe theres nothing new worth learning. I simply cant understand how any of that will occur today.”

“There’s discipline, Mahrree knew, and then there’s abuse. The first works, while the second never does. And some people, like Lemuel Thorne, had no idea there was even a difference.”

“That’s precisely what the governing body should NOT do—manage every detail of their lives. We are not their meddling grandmothers; we exist to keep them safe so they can make their own decisions, r...”