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A mistake constantly made by those who should know better is to judge people of the past by our standards rather than their own. The only way men or women can be judged is against the canvas of their own time.

— Louis L'Amour Education of a Wandering Man (1989)

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There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning.

Lonely on the Mountain (1980)

A knife is sharpened on stone, steel is tempered by fire, but men must be sharpened by men.

The Walking Drum (1984)

A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.

Education of a Wandering Man (1989)

When a man is one of a kind, he will be lonely wherever he is.

The Lonesome Gods (1983)

I came into the world with two priceless advantages: good health and a love of learning.

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