Terry Pratchett Quotes on Power
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It's amazing how fast gold works.
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Go on, prove me wrong. Destroy the fabric of the universe. See if I care.
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On the fifth day the Governor of the town called all the tribal chieftains to an audience in the market square, to hear their grievances. He didn't always do anything about them, but at least they got heard, and he nodded a lot, and everyone felt better about it at least until they got home. This is politics.
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When they're standing right in front of you, kings are a kind of speech impediment.
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'I can't have your subjects throwing my family over the balcony, that would never do.' 'Good,' said Snibril. 'I'll do it myself.'
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Most armies are in fact run by their sergeants - the officers are there just to give things a bit of tone and prevent warfare becoming a mere lower-class brawl.
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Librarians rule, Ook!