....The revolutionary precept of the hate crime.
Equilibrium quotes
Page 1 of 4...a single inescapable fact—that mankind united with infinitely greater purpose in pursuit of war...than he ever did in pursuit of peace.
...intrinsically, humans, as creatures of the Earth were drawn inherently always back to one thing—war. And thus we seek to correct not the symptom but the disease itself. We have sought to shrug off individuality, replacing it with conformity. Replacing it... with sameness... with unity, allowing each man, woman, and child in this great society to lead identical lives.
...without love, without anger, without sorrow, breath is just a clock ticking.
What are you doing?
I'm rearranging my desk.
You didn't like the way it was before?
I had no feelings about it. I'm merely attempting to optimize.
Wait, Wait, look at me, look at me, I'm life, I live, I-I breathe, I feel. Now that you know it, can you really take it? Is it really worth the price?
I pay it gladly.
But the first thing you learn about emotion is that it has its price. A complete paradox. But without restraint, without control, emotion is chaos.
But how is that different-
The difference being is that when we want to feel, we can.
We've been watching you, Preston.
You're Jurgen.
You're feeling. [pauses] Do you know why you came?
Let me ask you something. Why are you alive?
I'm alive... I live... to safeguard the continuity of this great society. To serve Libria.
It's circular. You exist to continue your existence. What's the point?
What's the point of your existence?
To feel. 'Cause you've never done it, you can never know it. But it's as vital as breath. And without it, without love, without anger, without sorrow, breath is just a clock... ticking.
You can't do this. You cannot do this!
Tetragrammaton. There's nothing we can't do.
Every time we come from the Nethers to the city it reminds me of why we do what we do.
It does?
I beg your pardon?
There's no war. No murder.
What is it you think we do?
Rebel
Don't do it. He'll shoot us in the back.
If I was going to shoot you I'd shoot you in the face.
Robbie Preston
John?
John Preston
Yes?
Robbie Preston
I saw Bobbie Taylor crying today. He didn't know, but I saw. Do you think I should report him?
John Preston
Unquestionably.
A nearly unforgivable lapse, Cleric. I trust you'll be more vigilant in the future.