Are you the strongest of all men, so strong that you can be… - Orson Scott Card

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Are you the strongest of all men, so strong that you can be merciful to me, a weak woman? Here is the undoing of your strength: I am not a weak woman. I am not a little queen. And your mercy will be your undoing.

Orson Scott Card

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Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American author working in numerous genres. He is best known for his novel Ender's Game and its many sequels. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead were both awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award.

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Pen Names: Brian Green • Frederick Bliss • Bryan Green • P. Q. Gump • Byron Walley

Alternative Names: Scott Richards • Dinah Kirkham • P.Q. Gump • Byron S. Walley • Noam D. Pellume

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