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Orcs Quotes

The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.

The true horrors of human history derive not from orcs and Dark Lords, but from ourselves.

"George R.R. Martin on 'Game of Thrones' and Sexual Violence". Interview with Dave Itzkoff, artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com. May 2, 2014.

There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.220, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The wolf that one hears is worse than the orc that one fears.

J.R.R. Tolkien (2012). “The Lord of the Rings: One Volume”, p.213, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Not all Tolkien haters are Orcs, but all Orcs are Tolkien haters.

Peter Kreeft (2005). “The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings”, p.15, Ignatius Press

But Tolkien doesn't ask the question: What was Aragorn's tax policy?

"George R.R. Martin: The Rolling Stone Interview". Interview with Mikal Gilmore, lesswrong.com. April 23, 2014.