“Cheery was aware that Commander Vimes didn't like the phrase 'The innocent have nothing to fear', believing the innocent had everything to fear, mostly from the guilty but in the longer term even more from those who say things like 'The innocent have nothing to fear'.”
― Snuff
― Snuff
“I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are good people and bad people. You're wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides.”
― Guards! Guards!
― Guards! Guards!
“One of my predecessors used to have people torn to death by wild tortoises. It was not a quick death.”
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“Vimes was hazy on religion. He attended Watch funerals and went to such religious events as the proper fulfilling of the office of Commander entailed, but as for the rest . . . well, you saw things sometimes that made it impossible to believe not only in gods, but also in common humanity and your own eyes.”
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“I assure you I will not kill you," said Inigo.
"I know that," said Vimes. "But will you try?”
― The Fifth Elephant
"I know that," said Vimes. "But will you try?”
― The Fifth Elephant
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