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The frog at the bottom of the well does not know the depths of the sea, but it knows the height of the sky.
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The world isn’t entirely beautiful. Everyone knows this, but in their hearts they still wish for that perfect, idyllic place. A bit of a contradiction.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1)
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People do yield before violence, that's for sure. Your logic is sound there. But to carry out that logic, you need to be stronger than the other guy. Do you understand that?
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People take joy in learning. It’s the same whether it’s studying, exercising, or even when you’re playing a game. You feel pleasure when you realize you’ve improved.
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I knew all about fear born through pain. I knew the terror and misery of being a loser. I’d seen people destroyed by it before my eyes, time and time again. But eventually, I stopped feeling fear. Instead, I just felt cold, because I’d come to realize that no matter how much suffering or despair others experienced, the same would never happen to me.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 7)
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The more capable a person, the more humble they are.
The less capable a person, the more arrogant they are.
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At first, I cried. I cried because I missed people, and then I learned that no one was coming to help me.
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Sun Tzu wouldn’t stand a chance of winning if he led an army of children against an army of full-grown adults.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 11)
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You don’t need to change your personality to be a part of society. You’re free to express your individuality, of course, but you must take other people’s feelings into consideration as you venture out into the world.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 8)
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Confessing your feelings to someone isn’t an easy thing. You spend everyday in anguish, yet you still can’t do it. The words “I love you” hang in your throat, and you can’t seem to force them out. I think her earnest feelings deserve a proper answer, don’t you?
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You were almost right. But unfortunately, Horikita, you were wrong about one thing. Right now, just for this moment, I'll tell you. I have never thought of you as my friend. I've never cared about you as a classmate. In this world, winning is everything. Your methods don't matter. I don't care what I have to sacrifice. As long as I have my victory in the end, I'll be fine.You, Hirata - no, all other people are nothing more than tools. I was complicit in what drove you to this. So, don't blame yourself, Horikita. You were useful to me.
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But sensei’s aspirations were stronger than anyone else’s, and he has an indomitable fighting spirit that made him refuse to give up. That’s precisely why he became so great.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 11)
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I have coffee, café au lait, and cocoa,
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 11.5)
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When the time finally came, the subject matter for the quiz was displayed on all our tablets simultaneously. “Category: Anime
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite 2nd Year Vol. 3)
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…What in the hell?” I muttered aloud, the words spilling out of my mouth before I could even think.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite 2nd Year Vol. 3)
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There’s the five million for nullifyin’ the contract, plus what you have on hand. The remainder of the points we need to bring ya over has already been collected from the rest of the class. I’ve forced our folks into poverty to bring ya over to our side,” said Ryuuen.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 2)
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By the way, Ayanokouji, what are you doin’?” asked Ryuuen suspiciously, watching me pour some water into the remaining one-fifth of my coffee that was still in my cup.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 2)
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Cute + Pleading + Upturned Eyes = Lethal.
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The annoyingly high number of textbooks we needed to lug around were now all stored neatly inside this twelve-inch tablet, as data.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 1)
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People are all born liars and are mostly used to lying. If a person that has never lied even once in their lives exists, that existence itself would be a lie. For humans, lies are an inseparable part of ourselves.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Complete 14 Books Set (Vol. 1 - Vol. 11 PLUS Volume 4.5, 7.5, 11.5))
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Normally, it would be dangerous to try and drink water straight from rivers, so you would need to sterilize it by boiling it beforehand. But this product claimed to eliminate more than 99.9 percent of bacteria like E. coli, as well as parasites like echinococcus, and so on. It looked like this would make the water completely safe to drink.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite 2nd Year Vol. 3)
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but I think that being a bystander means I’m equally guilty,” he replied.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 11)
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Well, this is also your White Day gift. You know, as payback for Valentine’s Day. On top of being a birthday gift,” I told her.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 11)
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But to force students, many of whom were still children in both mind and body, to make that judgment was far from kind. This test might cause lasting emotional damage.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 10)
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In this world, winning is everything. As long as I win in the end… That's all that matters. You may come to regret trying to manipulate me.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) : Tome 1 (French Edition))
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I can’t say that this is a beautiful situation for me to be in,” said Kouenji. “I do not have a preference for men.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 4)
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Ow! You might’ve broke my arm!” wailed Morooka, ranting and raving, making a spectacle like a soccer athlete trying to show how badly they were hurt. “Looks like you did something pretty terrible, Kouenji,” Mikitani said. “I think you really hurt Morooka.” “It looks to me like he’s faking it,” said Kouenji.
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Syougo Kinugasa (Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 4)