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Last Argument of Kings
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"Last Argument of Kings" Quotes

A brutal and bloody conclusion to the First Law trilogy, as power-hungry individuals clash in their quest for dominance.

Quotes

Some men have a knack of preparing their own ruin.

Joe Abercrombie

self-destruction

Better to do something than nothing. Even if your efforts are laughable, useless, or a complete failure, it’s better to do something.

Joe Abercrombie

actioneffortfailure

The truth is like salt. Men want to taste a little, but too much makes everyone sick.

Joe Abercrombie

truthdeception

The past is a cup of poison that we all drink eventually.

Joe Abercrombie

pastregret

We should forgive our enemies, but only after they’ve been taken out and shot.

Joe Abercrombie

forgivenesshumor

The world is full of fools, and he who would not wish to see it so would wish himself out of it.

Joe Abercrombie

foolsworld

Fear is a bad thing. It means that you’ve already lost.

Joe Abercrombie

feardefeat

There’s no cure for being a cunt.

Joe Abercrombie

characterattitude

A man’s past casts a long shadow, doesn’t it?

Joe Abercrombie

pastshadow

The world is full of killers, but few of them are like us.

Joe Abercrombie

killersuniqueness