The knowledge of how to slay each other more swiftly is no … - L. Sprague de Camp

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The knowledge of how to slay each other more swiftly is no true advance in civilization.

L. Sprague de Camp

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(November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Birth Name: Lyon Sprague de Camp

Alternative Names: L. Sprague De Camp • J. Wellington Wells

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Alas, with what fortitude do we bear others’ misfortunes!

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Folly is mortals’ self-selected misfortune.

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