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Men! Too blind to see what a stone could see, and too stubborn to be trusted to think for themselves.

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Robert Jordan
Age: 58 †
Born: 1948
Born: October 17
Died: 2007
Died: September 16
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Military Officer
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Charleston
South Carolina
James Oliver Rigney
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Men
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On a day of fire and blood, a tattered banner waved above Dumai's wells, bearing the ancient symbol of Aes Sedai. On a day of fire and blood and the one power, as prophecy had suggested, the unstained tower, broken, bent knee to the forgotten sign. The first nine Aes Sedai swore fealty to the Dragon Reborn, and the world was changed forever.
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You will serve the Cyrstal Throne well. It would be a shame to see you assassinated too early. I will make certain that the first I send after you are newly trained, so that you may stop them with ease. -General Galgan to Mat
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It's not evil, Rand. I know something evil when I smell it. This isn't evil, it's just incredibly stupid.
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The more bosom a woman displayed, the less she wanted you to look. Openly, at least.
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If any of these women had been here instead of Nynaeve, the world would have ended.
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Always plan for the worst, child that way, all your surprises will be pleasant ones.
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Care for the living. I'll weep for the dead later. - Perrin Aybara
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i can't understand her well son, you might as well try to understand the sun. derived form the book:fires of heaven by robert jordan.
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The Light willing, we will see one another again, Rand said. He held out his hand to Perrin. Watch out for Mat. I'm honestly not sure what he's going to do, but I have a feeling it will be highly dangerous for all involved. Not like us, Perrin said, clasping Rand's forearm. You and I, we're much better at keeping to the safe paths.
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The corpse's hand reached up and grabbed Shaisam by the throat. He gasped, thrashing, as the corpse opened its eye. There's an odd thing about disease I once heard, Fain, Matrim Cauthon whispered. Once you catch a disease and survive, you can't get it again.
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The Black Tower stands with the Lion of Andor. -Logain
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