“There's no worse enemy and no better friend than a brother, Tuan, for one brother knows another, and in perfect knowledge is strength for good or evil.”
― Tales of Unrest
― Tales of Unrest
“He had found the secret of keeping for ever on the run the fundamental imbecility of mankind; he had the secret of life, that confounded dying man, and he made himself master of every moment of our existence.”
― The Nigger of the Narcissus
― The Nigger of the Narcissus
“these pearls are orient, but they yield in whiteness to your teeth; the diamonds are brilliant, but they cannot match your eyes; and ever since I have taken up this wild trade, I have made a vow to prefer beauty to wealth.”
― Ivanhoe
― Ivanhoe
“For love is like a journey in mountainous country, up through the clouds, and down into the shadows to an unknown destination.”
― Romance
― Romance
“the worst evil which befalls our race is, that when we are wronged and plundered, all the world laughs around, and we are compelled to suppress our sense of injury, and to smile tamely, when we would revenge bravely.”
― Ivanhoe
― Ivanhoe
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