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R. Scott Bakker is an American author known for his complex philosophical and religious themes. His works often explore morality, free will, and the ultimate meaning of the universe. Born on February 2, 1967, Bakker's career began in the 1990s with the publication of his short stories. His first novel, 'The Darkness That Comes Before,' was published in 2004 and quickly gained widespread acclaim.

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“The world is only as deep as we can see. This is why fools think themselves profound. This is why terror is the passion of revelation.”

Thinking World Passion Fool Profound Terror Revelations

Book:The Judging Eye: One (The Aspect-Emperor Trilogy)

Source: The Judging Eye: One (The Aspect-Emperor Trilogy)

“Beliefs are the foundation of actions. Those who believed without doubting, he would say, acted without thinking. And those who acted without thinking were enslaved.”

Thinking Action Belief Doubt Foundation

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“History. Language. Passion. Custom. All these things determine what men say, think, and do. These are the hidden puppet-strings from which all men hang.”

Thinking Men Passion Language Determine Strings Customs Puppets

Book:The Darkness That Comes Before: Book 1 of the Prince of Nothing

Source: The Darkness That Comes Before: Book 1 of the Prince of Nothing

“Everyone thinks they've won the Magical Belief Lottery. Everyone thinks they more or less have a handle on things, that they, as opposed to the billions who disagree with them, have somehow lucked into the one true belief system.”

Thinking Belief Billions Handle Disagree Lottery Belief Systems

Book:Neuropath

Source: Neuropath

“He had despised the sorcerer, thinking him one of those mewling souls who forever groaned beneath burdens of their own manufacture.”

Thinking Soul Forever Burden Despised

Book:The Thousandfold Thought: The Prince of Nothing, Book Three (The Prince of Nothing)

Source: The Thousandfold Thought: The Prince of Nothing, Book Three (The Prince of Nothing)

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Born: February 2, 1967
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