Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress Quotes

“Why not hold an election?’ I asked them. ‘I’ve never had that much faith in elections,’ Ran Horb said dubiously. ‘An election’s nothing more than a popularity contest, and popularity’s hardly a measure of any kind of administrative ability.”
― David Eddings, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress: 2-Book Collection

“It’s all very well to put the government in the hands of the perfect man, but what do you do when the perfect man gets a belly-ache?’ That’s the major argument against any kind of absolutism.”
― David Eddings, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress: 2-Book Collection

“Privately laughing at silly people is much more satisfying in the long run than rolling around in the middle of a dusty street with them trying to knock out all of their teeth. If nothing else, it’s easier on your clothes.”
― David Eddings, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress: 2-Book Collection

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― David Eddings, Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress: 2-Book Collection