# Quote — Dean Koontz, Velocity

> Pain is a gift. Humanity, without pain, would know neither fear nor pity. Without fear, there could be no humility, and every man would be a monster. The recognition of pain and fear in others give rise in us to pity, and in our pity is our humanity, our redemption.

- Author: [Dean Koontz](https://www.leafyquotes.com/dean-koontz.md)
- Book: [Velocity](https://www.leafyquotes.com/dean-koontz/velocity.md)
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Dean_Koontz#Velocity_(2005)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
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