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"The Alienist" Quotes
A group of investigators in 19th century New York City track down a serial killer.
Quotes
Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.
The noblest art is that of making others happy.
People don't want to be confronted with their own evil. They prefer to believe that evil is something that exists only in other people.
What one does when faced with the truth is more difficult than you'd think.
To choose safety over experience is to deny yourself the fullness of life.
Sometimes, it is not what a person says, but rather what they do not say, that tells you everything you need to know.
In the absence of willpower, the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless.
Fear and laziness have always been the engines of vice.
Our memories construct us, but for what we are, we remain ignorant.
Sometimes the truth hides behind a blank slate.
