Iron can destroy anything: families, fortunes, governments,… - John Jakes

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Iron can destroy anything: families, fortunes, governments,whole countries. It's the most powerful stuff in the universe."
"Oh?" Orry's skeptical glance fell down on the Plain below. "You really think it's more powerful than a big army?"
"Without weapons - without this - there are no big armies.

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John William Jakes (March 31, 1932 – March 11, 2023) was an American writer, best known for American historical fiction.

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