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The magic leaks out of the world. That is the set order of things. Over the years my knowledge has grown, and yet my power has diminished.’
They have no God here.’ ‘Say rather that they have many.’ ‘Many?’ ‘Had you not noticed? Here, each man worships himself.’
First, always do your best to look the coward, the weakling, the fool. Silence is a warrior’s best armour, the saying goes. Hard looks and hard words have never won a battle yet, but they’ve lost a few.’
‘Second, never take an enemy lightly, however much the dullard he seems. Treat every man like he’s twice as clever, twice as strong, twice as fast as you are, and you’ll only be pleasantly surprised.
‘Third, watch your opponent as close as you can, and listen to opinions if you’re given them, but once you’ve got your plan in mind, you fix on it and let nothing sway you. Time comes to act, you strike with no backward glances.
Men must sometimes do what they do not like if they are to be remembered. It is through struggle, not ease, that fame and honour are won.
It is through conflict, not peace, that wealth and power are gained.
Proof is an irrelevance. People would far rather be handed an easy lie than search for a difficult truth, especially if it suits their own purposes.
‘It ain’t ever as simple, is it, as a man is just good or bad?
‘No, it ain’t ever that simple. We all got our reasons. Good men and bad men. It’s all a matter of where you stand.’
Trust. It was a word that only liars used. A word the truthful had no need of.
What good does blame do? We all do what we have to. I gave up looking for reasons a long time ago.’
