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  1. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    I have seen too many men go down, and I never permit myself to forget that one day, through accident or under the charge of a younger, stronger knight, I too will go down.
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  2. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    With knowledge there is no hope,... without hope I would sit motionless, rusting like unused armor.
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  3. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    Then it is better, sir, to love whom one cannot have?""Probably better," Lancelot said. "Certainly safer.
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  4. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    This is beyond understanding." said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?"And Merlin said quietly, "Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins."
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  5. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    The final weapon is the brain, all else is supplemental.
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  6. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.
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  7. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    It is not true as is romantically presumed that people frightened or injured or persecuted are wakeful. More often than not they retire into sleep to be free of trouble for a time.
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  8. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    Perhaps it is so with everyone, that he looks for weakness in the strong to find promise of strength in his weakness.
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  9. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    Do you believe that a man in need can call soundlessly to another?""Perhaps, my lord. It has happened to me that thinking of a friend and meeting him are connected. But does thinking draw him or his coming draw the thought?
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  10. John Steinbeck _ The Acts of King Arthur and

    It is a child speaking," said Merlin, "not a king and not a knight, but a hurt and angry child, or you would know, my lord, that there is more to a king than a crown, and far more to a knight than a sword. You were a knight when you grappled Pellinore unarmed.""And he defeated me.""You were a knight," said Merlin. "Somewhere in the world there is defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.
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