“Lies from the closest to you are often the most numerous and paralyzing.”
“You are paralyzed by the fact that cruelty is often amusing.”
“He lied with a smile that paralyzed reason." [Abby Chandlis - main character of The List]”
“It’s the people you hold closest who have the most power to make you bleed.”
“Surprise becomes effective when we suddenly face the enemy at one point with far more troops than he expected. This type of numerical superiority is quite distinct from numerical superiority in general: it is the most powerful medium in the art of war.”
“I understand what you meant about those closest to you hurting you the most now. I'll be in touch.”