The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Book · 5 characters · 140 quotes · 2012

Quotes from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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"Justice delayed becomes justice twisted into something unrecognizable."
Mikael Blomkvist Justice
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"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."
Henrik Vanger Truth
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"The pursuit of truth often comes at a terrible personal cost."
Mikael Blomkvist Courage
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"The digital world offers freedom to those willing to take risks."
Lisbeth Salander Technology
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"The past is prologue, and it always repeats itself."
Mikael Blomkvist History
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"The disappeared are not truly gone if someone remembers them."
Henrik Vanger
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"Loyalty is earned through actions, not promises."
Lisbeth Salander Relationships
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"Truth is the first casualty of those who have something to hide."
Mikael Blomkvist Truth
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"Power corrupts, but absolute power corrupts absolutely and completely."
Henrik Vanger Power
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"The system protects the guilty as often as it punishes them."
Mikael Blomkvist Justice
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"Revenge is a dish best served cold, but it tastes like ashes."
Lisbeth Salander Motivation
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"Fear is a tool used by those who wish to control others."
Lisbeth Salander Fear
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"The rich are not above the law; they simply have better lawyers."
Mikael Blomkvist Politics
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"Strength comes not from physical power, but from the will to survive."
Lisbeth Salander Strength
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"Justice delayed is justice denied, but no justice is more bitter than false justice."
Mikael Blomkvist Justice
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"The past never truly dies; it merely waits in the shadows."
Henrik Vanger History
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"The powerful always protect their own, no matter the cost."
Mikael Blomkvist Power
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"Evil is banal. It doesn't require monsters; it requires only ordinary people who look away."
Mikael Blomkvist Truth
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"The pursuit of truth requires courage."
Mikael Blomkvist Courage
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"Trust is a luxury I cannot afford."
Lisbeth Salander Relationships
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"Family is where the real power lies."
Martin Vanger Family
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"Silence is a very loud thing sometimes."
Lisbeth Salander Truth
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"People are capable of great evil and great good."
Mikael Blomkvist Justice
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"I'm no one's savior. I'm just a person."
Lisbeth Salander Truth
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"Sometimes I think the real division of humanity is between the cruel and the kind."
Erika Berger Kindness
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"Hire people who are smarter than you are, then get out of their way."
Mikael Blomkvist Leadership
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"I am my own redemption."
Lisbeth Salander Hope
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"I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves."
Mikael Blomkvist Leadership
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"Love is a luxury afforded to the privileged."
Lisbeth Salander Love
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"I am defined by my choices, not my circumstances."
Lisbeth Salander Philosophy