Flame is not the only fire.” Her tone turned almost stern. “You have brought your folk another spark far greater than any flame. You have opened their eyes to the world, Aljan, shown them lands and peoples formerly beyond their ken. You have whistled them out of their cramped, closed, inward-facing ring and led them into my Dance, the Great Circle and Cycle encompassing all. <…> Nay, flame has not been the greatest of my gifts to you. Knowledge, Aljan, that even now remakes the world. Knowledge is the fire. . Meredith Ann Pierce
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In this quote from the Book of the White Bull, the White Bull counsels his son, Aljan, about the power of knowledge. Knowledge is a powerful thing. In this case, it is knowledge of the world and all that it contains. Knowledge changes people and can bring them out of their shells and into life.

The White Bull says that he has given his son knowledge, but not just any knowledge. This knowledge has changed people’s lives, and in that way it is a greater gift than a flame.

Source: The Son Of Summer Stars

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