“I reminded myself that Khang Phi is bereft of arms. That the monks abhor violence. That they always yield to strength, then seduce it with reason and wisdom.
Yes, sometimes it does take a while.”

—  Glen Cook , book Soldiers Live

Source: Soldiers Live (2000), Chapter 15, “The Land of Unknown Shadows: The Secret Masters” (p. 422)

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