A Tale of Two Cities

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Quotes from A Tale of Two Cities

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"The sea of human blood has not run out."
The Narrator War
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"I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me."
Sydney Carton Solitude
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"The dread tribunal of justice waits for no man."
The Narrator Justice
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"Recalled to life was the cry that echoed through the streets."
The Narrator
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"The footsteps die out forever. Those echoes are the last I shall ever hear."
Sydney Carton Death
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"I am the resurrection and the life."
Sydney Carton Faith
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"Resurrection was the great theme of that age."
The Narrator Hope
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"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
The Narrator Philosophy
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"I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy."
Sydney Carton
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"The wine shop was a dark and damp place, where secrets festered."
The Narrator
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"If you remember the words I said, remember also that I am not wholly lost."
Sydney Carton Hope
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"The night was dark and wet, as though the heavens wept."
The Narrator Nature
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"I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul."
Sydney Carton Love
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"Whenever the weather is fair and settled, you'll see the poor gathering in groups."
The Narrator
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"I am a disappointed drudge, sir. I care for no man on earth, and no man on earth cares for me."
Sydney Carton
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"I see the lives for which I lay down my life"
Sydney Carton Courage
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"Every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other"
The Narrator Philosophy
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"The knitting had begun again that night"
The Narrator
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"I have lived a wasted life and I seek to redeem it"
Sydney Carton
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"A hand may pass between this and the best of us"
Sydney Carton Truth
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"I would embrace any sacrifice to keep you safe"
Sydney Carton Love
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"In the shadow of the guillotine, all men are equal"
The Narrator Death
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"Men pay a price for their sins"
The Narrator Justice
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"Love is a terrible thing to suffer from"
Charles Darnay Love
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"The time is not come yet"
Madame Defarge Time
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"I am a disappointed drudge, sir"
Sydney Carton
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"Recalled to life"
Jarvis Lorry Hope
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"One creature in the crowd stood out with a most remarkable face"
The Narrator Beauty
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"We shall meet again, where a man's life is worth more than a dog's"
Sydney Carton Hope
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"The wine was red wine, and had stained the ground of the narrow street"
The Narrator