# Quote — James A. Michener, The Covenant

> When you seek, you find things you did not anticipate.

- Author: [James A. Michener](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener.md)
- Book: [The Covenant](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/the-covenant.md)
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/the-covenant/when-you-seek

## More from this book

> Until you've seen Zimbabwe, you live in darkness.

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Topics: [travel](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/travel.md)

> Always remember, your uncle was a thief. He stole what was rightfully yours.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/the-covenant/always-remember-your.md)

Topics: [justice](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/justice.md), [crime](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/crime.md)

> We guard them. We punish them if we recover them. We chain them. And still they seek their freedom.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/the-covenant/we-guard-them.md)

Topics: [freedom](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/freedom.md)