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--> That is not a metaphor, Essun. Not hyperbole. I ''did'' watch the world burn. Say nothing to me of innocent bystanders, unearned suffering, heartless vengeance. When a comm builds atop a fault line, do you blame its walls when they inevitably crush the people inside? No; you blame whoever was stupid enough to think they could defy the laws of nature forever. Well, some worlds are built of a fault line of pain, held up by nightmares. Don't lament when those worlds fall. Rage that they were built doomed in the first place.

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--> -> That is not a metaphor, Essun. Not hyperbole. I ''did'' watch the world burn. Say nothing to me of innocent bystanders, unearned suffering, heartless vengeance. When a comm builds atop a fault line, do you blame its walls when they inevitably crush the people inside? No; you blame whoever was stupid enough to think they could defy the laws of nature forever. Well, some worlds are built of a fault line of pain, held up by nightmares. Don't lament when those worlds fall. Rage that they were built doomed in the first place.
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--> That is not a metaphor, Essun. Not hyperbole. I ''did'' watch the world burn. Say nothing to me of innocent bystanders, unearned suffering, heartless vengeance. When a comm builds atop a fault line, do you blame its walls when they inevitably crush the people inside? No; you blame whoever was stupid enough to think they could defy the laws of nature forever. Well, some worlds are built of a fault line of pain, held up by nightmares. Don't lament when those worlds fall. Rage that they were built doomed in the first place.
-->-- '''Hoa''', ''Literature/TheStoneSky''
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->Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven; and he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
-->-- ''Literature/TheBible'' Genesis 19:24-25

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->Then the Lord ->The LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and sulfurous fire from the Lord LORD out of heaven; and he overthrew heaven. He annihilated those cities, cities and all the plain, entire Plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, cities and that which grew upon the vegetation of the ground.
-->-- ''Literature/TheBible'' [[Literature/BookOfGenesis Genesis 19:24-25
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->''Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven; and he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.''
-->-- [[Literature/TheBible Genesis 19:24-25]]

->''And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, "Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour is thy judgment come."''
-->-- [[Literature/TheBible Revelation 18:9-10]]

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-->-- [[Literature/TheBible ''Literature/TheBible'' Genesis 19:24-25]]

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the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, "Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! For in one hour is thy judgment come."''
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-->-- [[Literature/TheBible ''Literature/TheBible'' Revelation 18:9-10]]
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->''"Sokovia was a failed state long before you blew it to Hell."''
-->-- '''[[BigBad Helmut Zemo]]''', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar''
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->He was trusted and he was fair, but he was no simp and his revenge could be devastating. All who knew of the Trader knew the tale of the Eastern town that had tried to mess with him, a town of low morals run by an ambitious madman. The exact nature of their mistake had been lost over the intervening years, but the outcome was retained in the memories of most who had dealings with him. The town had been destroyed, razed to the ground, wiped from the face of the earth. He had spared no one. Such had been his fury that he had massacred the inhabitants to a man, woman, child. And animal. He had not even spared the animals, had not taken them for himself but instead had slaughtered the herds and left the carcasses, and then moved on.
->[[MakeAnExampleOfThem It was a lesson.]] You did not mess with the Trader.
-->-- ''Literature/{{Deathlands}}''
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->''It began as an ordinary day in September, an ordinary day in Raccoon City, a city controlled by [[EvilInc Umbrella]]. No-one dared to oppose them, and that lack of strength would ultimately lead to their destruction. I suppose they ''had'' to suffer the [[ZombieApocalypse consequences]] of their actions, but there would be no forgiveness. [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent If only they had had the courage to fight...]]''\\\
''It's true that once the wheels of justice begin to turn, nothing can stop them. Nothing. It was Raccoon City's last chance, and ''my'' last chance... my last escape.''
-->-- '''Jill Valentine''', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis''
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-->-- '''Abe Beame''', Mayor of NewYorkCity, 1977

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-->-- '''Abe Beame''', Mayor of NewYorkCity, UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, 1977
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->''The Rams are less a football team right now than they are a living chess piece. Owner Stan Kroenke, seen [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Ed2t-DdU--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/dkd31ckcpk3fgoaxby6y.jpg here]] auditioning for the role of Morrie Kessler in ''{{Film/Goodfellas}} 2: Age of Morrie'', has already purchased land in Inglewood, Calif., with the intention of moving the Rams back to Los Angeles. He’s basically openly fucking Los Angeles while UsefulNotes/StLouis sits by watching helplessly, tied to the nightstand...This is St. Louis, mind you. Their budget is already stretched thin because of their historic need to overspend on tanks for killing black people.''
-->--'''[[http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2015-st-louis-rams-1721321024 Drew Magary]]''', "Why Your Team Sucks 2015! St. Louis Rams"

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->''"We sacked Rome. Loaded trade ships with plague rats. Burned London to the ground. Every time a civilization reaches the pinnacle of its decadence, we return to restore the balance."''
-->-- '''Ra's Al Ghul''', ''Film/BatmanBegins''


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->''The Rams are less a football team right now than they are a living chess piece. Owner Stan Kroenke, seen [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Ed2t-DdU--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/dkd31ckcpk3fgoaxby6y.jpg here]] auditioning for the role of Morrie Kessler in ''{{Film/Goodfellas}} 2: Age of Morrie'', has already purchased land in Inglewood, Calif., with the intention of moving the Rams back to Los Angeles. He’s basically openly fucking Los Angeles while UsefulNotes/StLouis sits by watching helplessly, tied to the nightstand...This is St. Louis, mind you. Their budget is already stretched thin because of their historic need to overspend on tanks for killing black people.''
-->--'''[[http://deadspin.com/why-your-team-sucks-2015-st-louis-rams-1721321024 Drew Magary]]''', "Why Your Team Sucks 2015! St. Louis Rams"
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-->-- [[Literature/TheBible Revelation 18:9-10]]

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-->-- [[Literature/TheBible Revelation 18:9-10]]18:9-10]]

->''We've seen our citizens subjected to violence, vandalism, theft and discomfort. The Blackout has threatened our safety and has seriously impacted our economy. We've been needlessly subjected to a night of terror in many communities that have been wantonly looted and burned. The costs when finally tallied will be enormous.''
-->-- '''Abe Beame''', Mayor of NewYorkCity, 1977
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->''We sacked Rome. Loaded trade ships with plague rats. Burned London to the ground. Every time a civilization reaches the pinnacle of its decadence, we return to restore the balance.''
-->-- '''Film/BatmanBegins'''


->''I hope, in time, you will come to realize how wrong you are about Gotham. It is not meant to be saved. It cannot be saved. Only cleansed. And from the ashes, reborn.''
-->--'''[[Comicbook/LadyShiva Shiva]]''', ''Videogame/BatmanArkhamOrigins''


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->''We ->''"We sacked Rome. Loaded trade ships with plague rats. Burned London to the ground. Every time a civilization reaches the pinnacle of its decadence, we return to restore the balance.''
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-->-- '''Film/BatmanBegins'''


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hope, in time, you will come to realize how wrong you are about Gotham. It is not meant to be saved. It cannot be saved. Only cleansed. And from the ashes, reborn.''
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->"I hope, in time, you will come to realize how wrong you are about Gotham. It is not meant to be saved. It cannot be saved. Only cleansed. And from the ashes, reborn."

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->"I hope, in time, you will come to realize how wrong you are about Gotham. It is not meant to be saved. It cannot be saved. Only cleansed. And from the ashes, reborn."
-->--'''[[Comicbook/LadyShiva Shiva]]''', ''Videogame/BatmanArkhamOrigins''

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->''And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, "Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come."''

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->''And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, "Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for For in one hour is thy judgment come."''
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-->-- '''BatmanBegins'''

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->''Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; and he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.''

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->''Then the LORD Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD Lord out of heaven; and he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.''
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-->-- [[TheBible Genesis 19:24-25]]


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-->-- [[TheBible Revelation 18:9-10]]

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-->-- [[TheBible Genesis 19:24-25]]

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->''And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, "Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come."''
-->-- [[TheBible Revelation 18:9-10]]
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''We sacked Rome. Loaded trade ships with plague rats. Burned London to the ground. Every time a civilization reaches the pinnacle of its decadence, we return to restore the balance.''

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->''Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; and he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.''
-->-- [[TheBible Genesis 19:24-25]]
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''We sacked Rome. Loaded trade ships with plague rats. Burned London to the ground. Every time a civilization reaches the pinnacle of its decadence, we return to restore the balance.''

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