“I have to protect him,” Kaladin whispered. Why? “If I prot… - Brandon Sanderson

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“I have to protect him,” Kaladin whispered.
Why?
“If I protect …” He coughed. “If I protect…only the people I like, it means that I don’t care about doing what is right.” If he did that, he only cared about what was convenient for himself.
That wasn’t protecting. That was selfishness.

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Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American fantasy author. He has been nominated twice for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He has also won a Hugo Award, and been nominated for four other Hugo Awards and a World Fantasy Award.

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