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Power Quotes in Cloud Atlas

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

Peace [...] is a cardinal virtue only if your neighbors share your conscience. (1.5.19)

If your neighbors don't shares your ideas and values, they may see peace as a weakness to exploit for personal gain.

Quote #2

Et si vous nuisez a ma reputation, eh bien, il faudra que je ruine la votre. (2.6.11)

Translation: "If you harm my reputation, well, I'll have to ruin yours." Reputation is a big deal, and people who control your reputation have power over you. This is the main way Ayrs and his family manipulate Frobisher.

Quote #3

[Corporations] can extinguish awareness by dumbing down education, owning TV stations, paying 'guest fees' to leader writers, or just buying the media up. (3.26.1)

This is a pretty startling way to think about power, especially when you consider the fact that some people say the entire media may be controlled by six corporations: how easy is it to cover something up, especially if someone like Luisa Rey isn't around to rock the boat?