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Don’t let your newfound title worry you. Having lived among goblins and their backstabbing, treacherous ways, you’re far better prepared for politics than most.

— Jim C. Hines Goblin War (2008)

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Hon, nobody eats fried chicken because it’s good for them.

Revisionary (2016)

Power makes people believe they’re invulnerable.

Libriomancer (2012)

If there ever comes a day when I deliberately embrace ignorance, I’ll have lived one day too long.

Revisionary (2016)

If a god ever decides to talk to you, the best thing you can do is pretend you don’t hear him.

Goblin War (2008)

The behavior of animals does not provide moral justification for human beings to do the same.

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