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Lord of the Flies
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"Lord of the Flies" Quotes

A group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island struggle to maintain order and civilization as they descend into chaos and savagery.

Quotes

Maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us.

William Golding

fearhuman nature

The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream.

William Golding

fearcourage

We did everything adults would do. What went wrong?

William Golding

societyresponsibility

The only choice that really matters, is the one we make in the present.

William Golding

choicesresponsibility

The beast is a hunter.

William Golding

fearpower

What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages?

William Golding

identityhuman nature

You'll get back to where you came from.

William Golding

hoperescue

I'm frightened. Of us.

William Golding

fearhuman nature

The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.

William Golding

societychange

The rules are the only thing we've got!

William Golding

societyorder