His knowledge was deep, but his pride has grown with it. — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
His knowledge was deep, but his pride has grown with it. — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
His knowledge was deep, but his pride has grown with it. — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
His knowledge was deep, but his pride has grown with it. — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
His knowledge was deep, but his pride has grown with it. — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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His knowledge was deep, but his pride has grown with it.

— J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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