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Title: The Two Towers Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien Category:books Number of Highlights: 3 Date: 2025-01-02 Last Highlighted: 2025-01-02
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How shall a man judge what to do in such times?’ ‘As he ever has judged,’ said Aragorn. ‘Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. It is a man’s part to discern them, as much in the Golden Wood as in his own house.’ (554)
Tags:fantasy,problem_solving
‘One who cannot cast away a treasure at need is in fetters. You did rightly.’ (3066)
Note: Aragorn on ditching the brooch to be found
Tags:stoic,temperance
‘Strange powers have our enemies, and strange weaknesses!’ said Théoden. ‘But it has long been said: oft evil will shall evil mar.’ (3673)
Tags:perception,weakness,evil,fantasy
---- Suddenly the horns rang out louder and beyond mistake from above, over the top of the slope. Sam thought that he heard cries and wild shouting also, but the sound was faint, as if it came out of some distant cave. Then presently the noise of fighting broke out near at hand, just above their hiding-place. He could hear plainly the ringing grate of steel on steel, the clang of sword on iron cap, the dull beat of blade on shield; men were yelling and screaming, and one clear loud voice was calling Gondor! Gondor! (Location 4948)
- War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: (Location 5172)war