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The cop climbed out of his car exactly four minutes before he got shot. He moved like he knew his fate in advance.

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"Plan A is to hitch a ride out of here. But if they want a war, then plan B is to win it."

Worth Dying For (2010)

The driver wanted Reacher more than he wanted an undamaged front bumper.

Worth Dying For (2010)

"I like to know things. I'm hungry for knowledge."

"Best we can do. And we have to do something."

People say that knowledge is power. The more knowledge, the more power. Which makes you just about the most powerful person on earth. When it comes to killing people. And then getting away with it.

Running Blind (2000)

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One country, one constitution, one destiny.

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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.

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Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved.

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“Destiny,” said John. “The ghastliest word a man can speak.”

Poul Anderson The Corridors of Time (1965)

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