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H. Rider Haggard was a British writer known for his adventure novels. His work 'She' is considered a pioneer of early science fiction, having a profound impact on literature and cinema.

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Famous H. Rider Haggard Quotes

“As for the girl, since she is well favoured, she shall brew the king's beer, and be numbered amongst the king's wives-unless, indeed, he is pleased to give her to me.”

Giving Wells Girl Wife Kings Beer

Book:Delphi Complete Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

“So they crucified their Messiah? Well can I believe it. That He was a Son of the Living Spirit would be naught to them, if indeed He was so.... They would care little for any God if he came not with pomp and power.”

Ifs Believe Wells Littles Would Be Care Spirit I Believe Son Messiah

Book:She: A History of Adventure

Source: She: A History of Adventure

“It is a well-known fact that very often, putting the period of boyhood out of the argument, the older we grow the more cynical and hardened we become; indeed, many of us are only saved by timely death from moral petrification, if not from moral corruption.”

Ifs Wells Facts Grows Known Moral Periods Argument Corruption Saved Cynical Well Known Hardened Timely Boyhood Moral Corruption

Author:H. Rider Haggard

“Women love the last blow as well as the last word, and when they fight for love they are pitiless as a wounded buffalo.”

Wells Lasts Fighting Blow Wounded Last Words Buffalo Fighting For Love

Book:Allan Quatermain

Source: Allan Quatermain

“Adventurer: he that goes to meet whatever may come. Well, that is what we all do in the world one way or another.”

World Way Wells May Adventure One Way Adventurer

Book:Allan Quatermain: Mystery & Adventure Story

Source: Allan Quatermain: Mystery & Adventure Story

“We were like confirmed opium-eaters: in our moments of reason we well knew the deadly nature of our pursuit, but we certainly were not prepared to abandon its terrible delights.”

Wells Reason Moments Terrible Prepared Delight Pursuit Abandon Opium

Book:Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

About the Author

Born: June 22, 1856
Died: May 14, 1925
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 63

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