There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives…

Brandon Sanderson
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There are two kinds of people in this world, son. Those who save lives, and those who take lives. And what of those who protect and defend? Those who save lives by taking lives? That's like trying to stop a storm by blowing harder. Ridiculous. You can't protect by killing. ✨ Brandon Sanderson (2010). The Way of Kings, p.155, Macmillan
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