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What will be attempted here is an analysis of the ways in which the Prussian generals at several levels of command handled the problems of the defensive, of holding a river line and a major town while playing for time in which to
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“In individuals as in nations, contentment is silent, which tends to unbalance the historical record.”
― A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
― A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
“It was an annoying realization, but it was the truth; and as such, she wouldn't have given it up for anything.”
― My Enemy, My Ally
― My Enemy, My Ally
“(Potatoes were, for some reason, more prone to fits of random magic than most vegetables. It would take a remarkable magic to affect turnips or kale. No one bothered planting eggplants—they would run into the woods or fly away on leafy kites the instant your back was turned.)”
― The Seventh Bride
― The Seventh Bride
“She barely hid a smile. “That’s a wizard’s answer if I ever heard one.” “Meaning that mages deal in double talk?” His grin was impish. “That’s one of our two occupational hazards.” “And what’s the other one?” He laughed. “A deplorable tendency to meddle.”
― The Time of the Dark
― The Time of the Dark
“If someone tried to take control of your body and make you a slave, you would fight for freedom. Yet how easily you hand over your mind to anyone who insults you. When you dwell on their words and let them dominate your thoughts, you make them your master.”
― The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life
― The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life
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