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A foot of jade is of no value, an inch of time is to be prized.

— Andre Norton Dragon Magic (1972)

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Jade and men are both shaped by harsh tools; be not unaware of sudden changes of fortune.

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And life in a continual state of apprehension was no life at all.

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Only darkness could not be held off by the will of men.

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Stout men, not stout walls, make a well-held city.

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Each man follows the path of destiny, but no two paths are alike. It seems that mine now runs into a place of evil intent, wasted wisdom, and stupidity.

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