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The wise speak only of what they know

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Then Merry heard of all sounds in that hour the strangest. It seemed that Dernhelm laughed, and the clear voice was like the ring of steel. But no living man am I!
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Laughter Live Man Sound Strange Voice
Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, toothless bites, mouthless mutters.
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Animal Death Voice Wings
A hunted man sometimes wearies of distrust and longs for friendship.
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Friendship Man Trust
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
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Anger Fantasy Quick
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
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Fantasy Live
I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge.
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Myself Revenge
The road goes ever on and on
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Road Travel
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
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Dragon Himself Leave Live Myself
He found himself wondering at times, especially in the autumn, about the wild lands, and strange visions of mountains that he had never seen came into his dreams.
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Dream Himself Season See Strange Time Vision Wild
Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. For even the very wise cannot see all ends.
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Death Deserve End Himself Judgement Life Live Wisdom
Short cuts make long delays.
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Inspirational One Liner Success
He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.
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Break Himself Path Wisdom
Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.
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Death Deserve Judgement Life Live
I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
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Deserve Myself Philosophy Yourself
A safe fairyland is untrue to all worlds.
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Fairytale Safety True World
It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit.
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Body Spirit Strength

The wise speak only of what they know

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