The Revelation of Sonmi 451 To be is to be perceived, and so to know thyself is only possible through the eyes of the other. The nature of our immortal lives is in the consequences of our words and deeds, that go on and are pushing themselves throughout all time. - Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.

- This isn't an interrogation or a trail. Your version of the truth is the only thing that matters. -Truth is singular. It's 'versions' are mistruths.

Hate eats the hater the way ogres eat little boys.

Any society's upper-crust is riddled with immorality, how else d'you think they keep their power? Reputation is king of the public sphere, not private. It is dethroned by public acts.

Do," said Louisa finally, "whatever you can't not do.

So winners, Hae-Joo proposed, are the real losers because they learn nothing? What, then, are losers? Winners?

You can maintain power over people, as long as you give them something. Rob a man of everything, and that man will no longer be in your power.