“Kill every enemy twice, Wilky said. Better than gettin' shot by a soldier pretending to be dead.”
“Better to save a citizen than to kill an enemy.”
“Whatever she is now she's better than she was," said Bedloe. "Being dead is better than being dull, being dead is better than not being aware.”
“No yield to the dead! Never stab the fighter when he's down. Where's the glory, killing the dead twice over?”
“Enemies will kill you with a knife in the back. Friends will kill you with kindness. Either way you're dead.”
“We must be content to grow slowly. Most of us will still barely be at the beginning of our recovery by the time we die. But that is better than killing ourselves pretending to be healthy.”