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Guards! Guards!
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"Guards! Guards!" Quotes

In "Guards! Guards!" by Terry Pratchett, the inept Night Watch of Ankh-Morpork must rise to the occasion when a secret society summons a dragon to seize power in the city.

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The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.

Terry Pratchett

wealthsocietyeconomics

In the beginning, there was nothing, which exploded.

Terry Pratchett

creationhumor

The Supreme Grand Master smiled in the depths of his robe. It was amazing, this mystic business.

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powerdeception

It’s a wonderful thing, the imagination. It’s a pity it gets so little exercise.

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imaginationmind

There’s a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork, greatest of cities.

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citiestravel

The thing about the common people, thought the Patrician, was that they were so ungrateful.

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societypower

The idea that someone could step on a butterfly in Peking and change the history of the world was ridiculous.

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chaos theoryhumor

You couldn't say: 'It's against the law to be stupid.'

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lawsocietyhumor

People who didn't need people needed people around to know that they were the kind of people who didn't need people.

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societyindividualismirony

The only reason for walking into the jaws of Death is so’s you can steal his gold teeth.

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braverydangerhumor