You cannot tell a man he has the power to make the earth shake, then expect him to walk small.
Quotes from Lord of Chaos — Robert Jordan
1948–2007 United States
62 quotes
The Wheel of Time and the wheel of a man's life turn alike without pity or mercy.
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The best way to apologize to a man is to trip him in a secluded part of the garden.
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Men believe the worst easily, and women believe it hides something still darker.
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A slow horse does not always reach the end of the journey.
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The only man completely at peace is a man without a navel.
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No man should have another man's voice in his head.
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A man without trust might as well be dead.
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What you need isn’t always what you want.
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Dance with her, and she will forgive much; dance well, and she will forgive anything.
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Cheer the bull, or cheer the bear; cheer both, and you will be trampled and eaten.
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What is too absurd to believe is believed because it is too absurd to be a lie.
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The best way to avoid trouble is to make sure no one wants to trouble you.
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The pike does not ask the frog’s permission before dining.
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Caution once forgotten could be forgotten once too often.
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If it hurts too much, make it hurt someone else instead.
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Women do not become exhausted, they only exhaust others.
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Attribution
Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Robert Jordan (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.