Reasonable argument is impossible when authority becomes the arbiter.
Orson Scott Card
Argument, Authority, Reason, Impossibility, Intellectual Freedom, Power Dynamics
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“Perhaps I'm hiding from myself. Perhaps I don't want to be what I'm supposed to be. Or perhaps I don't want to keep living the life I already started to live.” Orson Scott Card
Self-discovery, Destiny, Choice, Identity, Personal Growth, Existential Crisis
Orson Scott Card Self-discovery, Destiny, Choice, Identity, Personal Growth, Existential Crisis“Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be. She thought of that, worried about it for a few days, and then wrote a column using that as a premise, to show that politicians who toadied to the Russians in order to keep the peace would inevitably end up subservient to them in everything.” Orson Scott Card
Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Politics, Influence, Self Fulfilling Prophecy
Orson Scott Card Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Politics, Influence, Self Fulfilling Prophecy“Reasonable argument is impossible when authority becomes the arbiter.” Orson Scott Card
Argument, Authority, Reason, Impossibility, Intellectual Freedom, Power Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Argument, Authority, Reason, Impossibility, Intellectual Freedom, Power Dynamics“A good commander, thought Ender, doesn't have to make stupid threats.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, Wisdom, Communication, Strategy, Respect, Effective Management
Orson Scott Card Leadership, Wisdom, Communication, Strategy, Respect, Effective Management“Don't judge me until you understand me. You can't understand me if you've already judged me.” Orson Scott Card
Judgment, Understanding, Empathy, Perception, Prejudice, Open Mindedness
Orson Scott Card Judgment, Understanding, Empathy, Perception, Prejudice, Open Mindedness“I taught you everything you know. But I didn't teach you everything I know.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth“Thank God for you, Ender. Thank God.” Orson Scott Card
Gratitude, Relief, Faith, Appreciation, Divine Intervention, Emotional Release
Orson Scott Card Gratitude, Relief, Faith, Appreciation, Divine Intervention, Emotional Release“It's the teachers, they're the enemy. They get us to fight each other, to hate each other.” Orson Scott Card
Education, Conflict, Manipulation, Hatred, Social Criticism, Institutional Distrust
Orson Scott Card Education, Conflict, Manipulation, Hatred, Social Criticism, Institutional Distrust“The wise are not wise because they make no mistakes. They are wise because they correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize them.” Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Self Improvement, Error Correction
Orson Scott Card Wisdom, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Self Improvement, Error Correction“Where loyalty bound creatures together, they became something larger, something new and whole and inexplicable.” Orson Scott Card
Loyalty, Unity, Transformation, Relationships, Synergy, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Loyalty, Unity, Transformation, Relationships, Synergy, Philosophical Observation“With false names, on the right nets, they could be anybody. Old men, middle-aged women, anybody, as long as they were careful about the way they wrote. All that anyone would see were the words, their ideas. Every citizen started equal, on the nets.” Orson Scott Card
Anonymity, Internet, Equality, Identity, Communication, Social Commentary
Orson Scott Card Anonymity, Internet, Equality, Identity, Communication, Social Commentary“They prayed for it, they want it, but when they got it, they complained.” Orson Scott Card
Human Nature, Satisfaction, Desire, Irony, Expectations, Ingratitude
Orson Scott Card Human Nature, Satisfaction, Desire, Irony, Expectations, Ingratitude“Even the most introverted person alive is constantly hungry for human association.” Orson Scott Card
Introversion, Human Connection, Social Needs, Psychology, Interpersonal Relationships, Universal Desire
Orson Scott Card Introversion, Human Connection, Social Needs, Psychology, Interpersonal Relationships, Universal Desire“Those eyes had seen people weep, and had cared, and had hurt them again anyway. It's a look that no human eyes should ever have.” Orson Scott Card
Empathy, Cruelty, Humanity, Suffering, Moral Complexity, Psychological Trauma
Orson Scott Card Empathy, Cruelty, Humanity, Suffering, Moral Complexity, Psychological Trauma“We don't admit it to ourselves, not until the very moment of death, but in that moment, we see all life before us and we understand how we chose, every day of our lives, the manner of our death.” Orson Scott Card
Death, Life Choices, Self Awareness, Mortality, Responsibility, Existential Reflection
Orson Scott Card Death, Life Choices, Self Awareness, Mortality, Responsibility, Existential Reflection“Don't lie to me! Don't seem so normal when I know you have cut yourself off from me in your heart! If you can put on our affectionate closeness like a mask, then I'll never be able to take joy in it again.” Orson Scott Card
Honesty, Relationships, Deception, Joy, Emotional Authenticity, Trust Issues
Orson Scott Card Honesty, Relationships, Deception, Joy, Emotional Authenticity, Trust Issues“Soldiers can sometimes make decisions that are smarter than the orders they've been given.” Orson Scott Card
Authority, Intelligence, Decision Making, Military, Hierarchical Structures, Individual Judgment
Orson Scott Card Authority, Intelligence, Decision Making, Military, Hierarchical Structures, Individual Judgment“Sometimes you have to trust people enough to let them succeed and love them enough to let them fail.” Orson Scott Card
Trust, Love, Success, Failure, Personal Growth, Leadership
Orson Scott Card Trust, Love, Success, Failure, Personal Growth, Leadership