“Hatred is a most pernicious thing, finding root in any kind of soil. It feeds on itself.”

— Steven Erikson, book House of Chains

House of Chains (2002)
Context: "There's little value in seeking to find reasons for why people do what they do, or feel the way they feel. Hatred is a most pernicious thing, finding root in any kind of soil. It feeds on itself."
"With words."

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