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"For there are worlds beyond worlds, as Kull knows, and whether the wizard bewitched him by words or by mesmerism, vistas did open to the king’s gaze beyond that strange door, and Kull is less sure of reality since he gazed into the mirrors of Tuzun Thune."

— Robert E. Howard The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (1929)

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Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.

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Civilized nations never, never have selfish motives for butchering, raping and looting; only horrid barbarians have those.

Aye, you white dog, you are like all your race; but to a black man gold can never pay for blood.

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"I have never yet done a man to death by torture, but by God, sir, you tempt me!"

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They claimed that the old man had a knuckle-duster on his right, which is ridiculous and a dirty lie. He had it on his left.

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