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Ken Follett is a renowned British author born on June 5, 1949. His works are known for their historical settings and intricate character relationships, which have won him a wide readership.

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“It was an odd relationship, but then she was an extraordinary woman: a prioress who doubted much of what the church taught; an acclaimed healer who rejected medicine as practised by physicians; and a nun who made enthusiastic love to her man whenever she could get away with it. If I wanted a normal relationship, Merthin told himself, I should have picked a normal girl.”

Ifs Men Should Made Wanted Girl Church Taught Normal Should Have Medicine Extraordinary Odd Get Away Physicians Rejected Enthusiastic Healer Doubted Nun

Book:Ken Follett EPIC HISTORICAL COLLECTION

Source: Ken Follett EPIC HISTORICAL COLLECTION

“The duck swallows the worm, the fox kills the duck, the men shoot the fox, and the devil hunts the men.”

Men Devil Ducks Foxes Worms Hunts

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“When you're thinking, please remember this: excessive pride is a familiar sin, but a man may just as easily frustrate the will of God through excessive humility.”

Thinking Men May Remember Sin Humility Pride Please Gods Will Familiar Excessive Pride

Book:THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

Source: THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH

“Man who betrayed you once would betray you twice.”

Men Betray Betrayed

Book:Code to Zero

Source: Code to Zero

“There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you.”

Men Reason Lying Asking No Point

Book:Ken Follett Three Bestsellers

Source: Ken Follett Three Bestsellers

About the Author

Born: June 5, 1949
Known for: Author
Quotes: 140

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THE PILLARS OF THE EARTHRelated source material

World Without EndRelated source material

A Dangerous FortuneRelated source material

Winter of the WorldRelated source material

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Fall of GiantsRelated source material

On Wings of EaglesRelated source material

Code to ZeroRelated source material

Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century TrilogyRelated source material

The Key to RebeccaRelated source material

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