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Men always seem to refuse to admit they are sick until they’re sick enough to make twice as much work for women. Then they claim they’re well too soon, with the same result.

— Robert Jordan The Dragon Reborn (1991)

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A man’s word must be as good as an oath sworn beneath the Light or it was no good at all.

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Jump in a hole without looking, and there’ll be a snake in it every time.

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Always plan for the worst, child; that way, all your surprises will be pleasant ones.

The Dragon Reborn (1991)

It is better to guide people than try to hammer them into a line.

The Shadow Rising (1992)

When there are fish heads and blood in the water, you don’t need to see the silverpike to know they are there.

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