L. Sprague de Camp Quotes
1907–2000 United States
L. Sprague de Camp (November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction.
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There is nothing so dangerous as an ignorant and frightened man.
Not even a god, they say, could be at once wise and in love.
One man’s wickedness becomes all men’s curse.
As all young men must, I was learning the painful lesson that there is no substitute for experience.
I find that verse provides one of the cheapest and most harmless of life’s major pleasures.
The knowledge of how to slay each other more swiftly is no true advance in civilization.
Verily, the great man finds gold and rubies more easily come by than true friendship.
Men make promises according to their hopes and keep them according to their fears.
These folk are such liars that they think all other men are, too.
For aught I know, he may have told that silly tale so oft that he’s come to believe it himself.
Demon land has no fury like that of a priest who is asked to pay taxes as ordinary folk must.
There’s more magic in a well-aimed three-talent ball than in all the wizards of Egypt.
I once read that the Devil studied Basque for seven years and only learned two words.
A king’s wrath is as lasting as the hills, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Some are true gentlemen everywhere; the problem is to pick them out of the mass.
The trouble with Rhodes is, it’s got too many orators and not enough engineers.
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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: L. Sprague de Camp (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.