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If your opponent is better armed and has longer reach, then surprise is your only ally. And then you'd better hope he's half asleep.

— Sherwood Smith Crown Duel (1997)

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More quotes by Sherwood Smith

Nothing is "always," my dear. Except the greater truths, one of which is that power begets politics, and politics are more dangerous than war because there are fewer rules.

Inda (2006)

Choose the duty that you can most effectively execute: that is, finally, all we can do in life.

A Stranger to Command (2008)

Judging the actions of the many by those of the one is both human and dangerous.

The Fox (2007)

'What if feeling good only comes after you destroy someone you hate?'

Remalna's Children (2011)

'Are they trained to treat everyone as a servant?'

Remalna's Children (2011)

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