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When the Lion Feeds
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"When the Lion Feeds" Quotes

"When the Lion Feeds" follows the tumultuous life of Sean Courtney, a determined young man in 19th-century South Africa, as he battles personal loss, rivalry, and the harsh realities of colonial expansion.

Quotes

Never mind the price. It's the privilege of owning it that counts.

Wilbur Smith

materialism

Nothing gets you closer to a woman than being slapped by her.

Wilbur Smith

relationships

It's always the land that pays the price.

Wilbur Smith

consequences

Money is like a woman, you can't keep it long unless you pay attention to it.

Wilbur Smith

money

He hated a bully and a thief with a passion that sometimes bordered on the irrational.

Wilbur Smith

justice

What is it that makes a man willing to sacrifice his life for a woman?

Wilbur Smith

love

The world has never been a place where nice fellows like me could get on.

Wilbur Smith

ambition

The war had taught him that everything is relative.

Wilbur Smith

perspective

It was not a time for pity. Pity was for the weak.

Wilbur Smith

strength

The right way is not always the easiest way.

Wilbur Smith

perseverance