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"-All the roaring and flaming you see, you don't need it.
+ Foolish ape! How else can I make them do my bidding?
- They'll do it of their own free will (for being afraid). And in time, they'll come to believe that it was their own idea. It'll be a tradition. Take it from me. In fact, before too long, if someone comes along and tells them that a dragon king is a bad idea, they'll kill him themselves. I know people."
— Jun 09, 2025 01:44AM
+ Foolish ape! How else can I make them do my bidding?
- They'll do it of their own free will (for being afraid). And in time, they'll come to believe that it was their own idea. It'll be a tradition. Take it from me. In fact, before too long, if someone comes along and tells them that a dragon king is a bad idea, they'll kill him themselves. I know people."
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Farnham Calkins
is on page 326 of 376
"'I believe you find life such a problem because you think there are the good people and the bad people,' said the man. 'You're wrong, of course. There are, always and only, the bad people, but some of them are on opposite sides.'"
— Jun 14, 2025 03:01AM
Farnham Calkins
is on page 142 of 376
"'Hwhat', she said, 'is the meaning of this?' If she had ever been given to introspection, she'd have admitted that it wasn't a very original line. But it was handy. It did the job.The reason that cliches become cliches is that they are the hammers and screwdrivers in the toolbox of communication."
— Jun 01, 2025 06:49AM
