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"I began at some point to understand the whole idea of accountability and responsibility and leadership, and I think that was something that really birthed something in me, where I knew I wanted to be part of a larger equation in our society." This quote relates to the theme because Wes decided that he wanted to be something, he decided that he wanted to do something and that drove him in the right path.

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"Potential is universal." This quote relates to the theme by saying that potential is everywhere which means you can decide what you want and decide your fate.

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"Life's impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It's what shapes our time here. It's what makes it so important than not a single moment be wasted." I believe this quote relates to the theme because it is saying that every moment and everything you do can effect your future.

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"The importance of education plays a huge role." This quote represents the theme because if Wes didn't go to military school he most likely wouldn't of finished high school and would've had no education and would not be able to make it far in life.

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I believe the theme of the book Wes Moore is you choose your own fate.

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"The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his." This quote represents the theme because the Narrator Wes could have went in the direction of the other Wes but instead chose to stay in military school while the other Wes continued to commit crimes.

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Two boys that share the same name live near each other and have very similar lives but take different paths. Both grew up without a father and in poor areas. The narrator Wes starts skipping school so his mothers sends him to military school where straightens up and later joins the army. On the other hand the other Wes started selling drugs and got arrested multiple times and eventually got put away for life.