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Quotes from Iron Council — China Miéville

born 1972 England

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Ori supposed there were as many unspeakable stories as there were men come back from war.

Iron Council (2004)

The chief was a thuggish man: nervous, Cutter saw, because he knew he was a mediocrity become by kink of history a ruler.

Iron Council (2004)

Judah knows the trow will be eradicated and their homes lost to history, but he will not be party to it, and he has tried to stand in its way.

Iron Council (2004)

When the rich grow afraid, they get nasty. We say: A government for need not greed!

Iron Council (2004)

I want to know everything, he says.

Iron Council (2004)

“History...” Jacobs spoke with terse authority. Brought Ori to a hush. “Is all full. And dripping. With the corpses. Of them who trusted the incorruptible.”

Iron Council (2004)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: China Miéville (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.