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A King will have his way in his own hall, be it folly or wisdom.

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Wise men speak only of what they know

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I desired dragons with a profound desire. Of course, I in my timid body did not wish to have them in the neighborhood. But the world that contained ev...more

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It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons.

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Indeed if fish had fish-lore and Wise-fish, it is probable that the business of anglers would be very little hindered.

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He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom.

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There are many things in the deep waters; and seas and lands may change. And it is not our part here to take thought only for a season, or for a few l...more

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For a while the hobbits continued to talk and think of the past journey and of the perils that lay ahead; but such was the virtue of the land of Riven...more

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Getting rid of dragons is not at all in my line, but I will do my best to think about it. Personally I have no hopes at all, and wish I was safe back ...more

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There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and ...more

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If you have ever seen a dragon in a pinch, you will realize that this was only poetical exaggeration applied to any hobbit, even to Old Took's great-g...more

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It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be ...more

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Don't trust your head, Samwise, it is not the best part of you.

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A traitor may betray himself and do good he does not intend.