The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)

by Joe Abercrombie

But some things have to be done. It’s better to do them, than to live with the fear of them.

The more you learn, the more you realise how little you know. Still, the struggle itself is worthwhile. Knowledge is the root of power, after all.”

“History is littered with dead good men.”

the seeds of the past bear fruit in the present.”