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We are going to tickle some Aes Sedai under the chin, rescue a mule, and put a snip-nosed girl on the Lion Throne. Oh, yes. That's Aviendha. Don't look at her crosswise, or she'll try to cut your throat and probably slit her own by mistake.

— Robert Jordan Lord of Chaos (1994)

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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.

New Spring (2004)

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

The Great Hunt (1990)

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.

The Dragon Reborn (1991)

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