The Last Colony

Quotes

1. “That’s a nice speech, Trujillo,” Rybicki said. “It doesn’t make it true.”

   “General, at the moment, I wouldn’t place you as an authority on truth.”

   p. 274

2. 

   Empires of conquest don’t last, Administrator Perry. They hollow out from within, from the greed of rulers and the endless appetite for war.

   p. 195

3. 

   “I don’t appreciate the suggestion that I’m acting irrationally,” he said.

   “Then don’t act irrationally,” Jane said, “because there will be consequences.”

   p. 136

4. 

   “Look,” I said. “Something that needs your attention. Over there. Away from here.”

   p. 306

5. 

   Teenagers can be idiotic and stupid, but teenagers also model their behavior from the signals they get from adults.

   p. 72

6. 

   “You and I don’t actually need to be here for this,” I said to the goat. The goat didn’t respond, but I could tell she agreed with me.

   p. 8

7. 

   Some people are just no good at not being in charge.

   p. 57

8. 

   When you control communication, you can hide anything you want.

   p. 97

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