„We are what we say only so long as our words are iron.“

— David Gemmell, Context: A man makes mistakes, but he lives by them. Foolish it may be on occassion. But in the main it is the only way to live. We are what we say only so long as our words are iron. Ch. 19

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scrittore britannico 1948 - 2006

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