The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of …

Terry Pratchett
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The universe, they said, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty and bloody-mindedness. ✨ The Light Fantastic. Book by Terry Pratchett, 1986.
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