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Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10) QUOTES

Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10) QUOTES

1 " Indeed if fish had fish-lore and Wise-fish, it is probable that the business of anglers would be very little hindered. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10)

2 " Justice is not Healing. Healing cometh only by suffering and patience, and maketh no demand, not even for Justice. Justice worketh only within the bonds of things as they are... and therefore though Justice is itself good and desireth no further evil, it can but perpetuate the evil that was, and doth not prevent it from the bearing of fruit in sorrow. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10)

3 " We may indeed in counsel point to the higher road, but we cannot compel any free creature to walk upon it. That leadeth to tyranny, which disfigureth good and maketh it seem hateful. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10)

4 " A ruler who discerning justice refuseth to it the sanction of law, demanding abnegation of rights and self-sacrifice, will not drive his subjects to these virtues, virtuous only if free, but by unnaturally making justice unlawful, will drive them rather to rebellion against all law. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10)

5 " But it may be the hard part of a friend to rebuke a friend's folly. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10)

6 " What then was this hope, if you know?’ Finrod asked.
‘They say,’ answered Andreth: ‘they say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end. "

― J.R.R. Tolkien , Morgoth's Ring (The History of Middle-Earth, #10)