Despite the pain we cause? Despite the ugliness that surrounds us? Despite
the disgusting dark pits of human behavior, despite the stupidity, despite
time and entropy and death?

Can you have faith in a world that kills its children?

> Yes. Always.

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That act of faith, Son of Man, is the foundation stone of the city of
dreams. Every other victory against the Abyss can be won by the powers of
reason, but not that very first which makes you human. But faith is not a
blessing bestowed from above: it is a choice made within.

You will have to make that choice many more times before your journey is
over.

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