It needs but one foe to breed a war, and those who have not swords can still die upon them.
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I wish Merry was here," he heard himself saying, and quick thoughts raced through his mind, even as he watched the enemy come charging to the assault....
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Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand-—that and such hope as I bring.
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The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.
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War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow f...
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The king was silent. "Ents!" he said at length. "Out of the shadows of legend I begin a little to understand the marvel of the trees, I think. I have ...
