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“The illusion that the self is separate from the rest of the world is the driving factor that limits our potential. Once you realize there's nothing special about the self, it becomes easier to manipulate.”
― The Rise of Kyoshi
― The Rise of Kyoshi

“You either accept the risk of winning, or the guarantee of losing.”
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
― The Shadow of Kyoshi

“Weakness is practiced and learned as much as strength is!”
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
― The Shadow of Kyoshi

“Having concepts of gods and spirits does not really make moral rules more compelling but it sometimes makes them more intelligible. So we do not have gods because that makes society function. We have gods in part because we have the mental equipment that makes society possible but we cannot always understand how society functions.”
― Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought
― Religion Explained: The Evolutionary Origins of Religious Thought

“People shouldn't have everything they want. No one is entitled to their every desire. To live in balance, we must willingly decide not to take all that we can from the world, and from others.”
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
― The Shadow of Kyoshi
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