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Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places.

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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
New York City
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
Men
Leads
Places
Empty
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Dark
Knowledge
Else
Valuing
Power
Lust

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Nothing else is alright. But we are. -Tobias
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Sometimes,” he says, sliding his arm across my shoulders, “people just want to be happy, even if it’s not real.
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What's this about flashing underwear? says Uriah, sidestepping a bunk. Whatever it is, I'm in.
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He leans his face close to mine and wraps his fingers around my chin. His hand smells like metal. When was the last time he held a gun, or a knife?
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I pout my lower lip for a second, but then I grin as the pieces come together in my mind. THAT'S why you like me! I exclaim. Because you're not very nice either! It makes so much more sense now.
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People, even genetically damaged people, make choices. That’s what matters.’
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