The Spider's Web
1913

The Spider's Web is a novel published in 1913, centered on Luke Huber, a recent law school graduate in New York City. Driven by a desire to combat corruption, he takes a position as an assistant to the District Attorney, where he faces moral dilemmas and the complexities of the legal system. The story explores themes of ambition, societal issues, and the struggle between idealism and reality in a corrupt environment during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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“Ha, no, that it’s always the wrong people who have the guilty conscience. Those who are really responsible for suffering in the world couldn’t care less. It’s the ones fighting for good who are consumed by remorse.””
— Unknown
“Money talks, bullshit walks.””
— Unknown
“It wasn’t just escapism, he persuaded himself. Sometimes the best ideas occur to you while your mind is occupied with something completely different. Pieces of the puzzle can suddenly fall into place.””
— Unknown
“it’s always the wrong people who have the guilty conscience. Those who are really responsible for suffering in the world couldn’t care less.””
— Unknown
“we live in a twisted world where everything, both big and small, is subject to surveillance, and where anything worth money will always be exploited.””
— Unknown
“How come all lunatics and murderers are religious these days?””
— Unknown
“what matters is not that we believe in God. God is not small-minded. What matters is for us to understand that life is serious and rich. We should appreciate it and also try to make the world a better place. Whoever finds a balance between the two is close to God.””
— Unknown
“Sometimes things go wrong, no matter how careful you are.””
— Unknown
“Just think if life could be like that sometimes... If joy could express itself with the same force as pain.””
— Unknown
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