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Altered Carbon
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"Altered Carbon" Quotes

In a future where consciousness can be transferred to new bodies, a former elite soldier is hired to solve a murder that leads him down a dark and dangerous path.

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Your body's not who you are. The mind and the personality are the things that make you you.

Richard K. Morgan

identitypersonality

Wealth and power are not the same thing.

Richard K. Morgan

wealthpower

The human desire to escape mortality is the driving force behind all progress.

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mortalityprogress

There's a reason religion has always been such a powerful force in human society. It offers answers to questions we can't explain.

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religionmystery

Love is just a chemical reaction, a temporary neural impulse.

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lovechemistry

In the end, it doesn't matter how many lifetimes you've lived. What matters is what you do with the time you have.

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lifepurpose

Power comes from knowledge, not from physical strength.

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powerknowledge

The past is just a story we tell ourselves. It has no power over us unless we let it.

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pastforgiveness

Fear is the mind-killer. It paralyzes us and keeps us from living our lives to the fullest.

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fearbravery

Sometimes, the only way to find the truth is to question everything you've ever known.

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truthknowledge