Saruman

479 quotes

"A wizard is never late, nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."
Time
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
Wisdom
"The board is set, the pieces are moving."
"There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery."
"A new power is rising. Its victory is at hand."
Power
"The old order changeth, yielding place to new."
Change
"Rohan will fall, and then Gondor."
War
"The ring cannot stay in the Shire. It must be brought to Isengard."
"We are not bound by the laws of mortals."
Power
"I am no mere conjurer of cheap tricks."
"Many that live deserve death. Do you give it to them?"
Justice
"Some things that should not have been forgotten were lost."
Knowledge
"The board is set. The pieces are moving."
Leadership
"Certainty of death. Small chance of success. What are we waiting for?"
Courage
"I have become what I was meant to be."
"A wizard's duty is to all peoples, not just one."
Leadership
"The world is changing. Who now has the strength to stand against the armies of Isengard?"
Strength
"Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check."
Power
"The furnaces run day and night. We have much work to do."
Work
"There is no refuge but in hope."
Hope
"Knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"I did not want war, but it has come to me."
War
"All living things must adapt or perish in the changing world."
Change
"The wise speak only of what they know."
Wisdom
"It is the small things, the everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the world from falling into despair."
Hope
"Betrayal is a bitter draught."
Truth
"One does not simply walk into Mordor."
Adventure
"A fool's hope."
Hope
"The road goes ever on and on."
"All that is gold does not glitter."
Wisdom