The Final Empire

Highlights

Page 222

New tastes are like new ideas, young man—the older you get, the more difficult they are for you to stomach.

Page 164

Never trust a man who tells you good news, Reen had always said. It’s the oldest, but easiest, way to con someone.

Page 228

his eyes shone with the level of disapproving dissatisfaction only the elderly can display.

Page 584

person who can best judge the consequences of their actions will be the most successful.

Page 968

The right belief is like a good cloak, I think. If it fits you well, it keeps you warm and safe. The wrong fit, however, can suffocate.”

Page 804

“It’s all of our faults,” Kelsier said bluntly. “That doesn’t make what we do wrong—however, if it weren’t for us, these people wouldn’t have to die. I, for one, think that the least we can do for these people is bear witness to their passing.”

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The Lord Ruler’s past self appeared next to him. A man in a fur cloak and heavy boots, a man with a full beard and strong muscles. Not an aristocrat or a tyrant. Not a hero, or even a warrior. A man dressed for life in the cold mountains. A herdsman. Or, perhaps, a packman. “Rashek,” Vin whispered.

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“Rashek,” Vin said again. “That’s your name, isn’t it? You aren’t the man who wrote the logbook. You’re not the hero that was sent to protect the people … you’re his servant. The packman who hated him.” She paused for a moment. “You … you killed him,” she whispered. “That’s what happened that night! That’s why the logbook stopped so suddenly! You killed the hero and took his place. You went into the cavern in his stead, and you claimed the power for yourself. But … instead of saving the world, you took control of it.”

Page 148

“You don’t understand,” he wheezed. “You don’t know what I do for mankind. I was your god, even if you couldn’t see it. By killing me, you have doomed yourselves….”

Page 160

If I fail, another shall come to finish my work.

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