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Dread Nation
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"Dread Nation" Quotes

In an alternate America where the Civil War was interrupted by the dead rising, a young black woman trained in combat must navigate a world of racial tension and political intrigue.

Quotes

I don’t need anyone’s permission to be who I am.

Justina Ireland

self-empowerment

Sometimes life doesn’t give you what you want. It gives you what you need.

Justina Ireland

lifeacceptance

No one gets to tell me what I can and can’t do.

Justina Ireland

self-determination

I don't intend to be a lady. I intend to be a legend.

Justina Ireland

ambition

The world is a cruel place, Jane. It is not kind to people who are different.

Justina Ireland

crueltysociety

Sometimes the only way to get through is to believe that there’s something at the end of the road worth holding out for.

Justina Ireland

hope

I don’t care about pretty. I care about dangerous.

Justina Ireland

prioritiesstrength

We make our own choices, Jane, and suffer our own consequences.

Justina Ireland

responsibility

Survival isn’t about who’s good or bad. It’s about who’s left.

Justina Ireland

survival

The most dangerous thing on the battlefield? A woman who’s had enough.

Justina Ireland

powerresilience