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Informants can be helpful, but they are never infallible. All tools can break, or be turned into weapons.

Raymond E. Feist

Informants can be helpful, but they are never infallible. All tools can break, or be turned into weapons.

Tags: espionage, the great game

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About Raymond E. Feist

Raymond Elias Feist (; born Raymond Elias Gonzales III; December 21, 1945) is an American fantasy fiction author who wrote The Riftwar Cycle, a series of novels and short stories. His books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold over 15 million copies.