And a wonderful metaphor it is too!
I don't have the book with me, but I recall it's Faramir in the Two Towers, talking about Gollum. Am I right?

Yes yes, that's it!

"Hate brings forth hate"
Name the circumastance it refers to.

This is a very good quote, but it is so general that I've no idea where it could come from. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
I definitely need a hint... please! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

HINT: It's from the Silmarillion. (it's a tough one indeed, very easy to overlook)

Heureka! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] at last I found it (at least I think this must be it, it's just in the narrative.)
It is in the Akallabêth, when Sauron has corrupted most of the Númenóreans, so that they worshipped Melkor. They arrested and sacrificed many of the "Faithful" on the pretext that they were plotting against the king.
"These charges were for the most part false ; yet those were bitter days, and hate brings forth hate."

You got it! Congratulations, Guinevere! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Thank you, Evisse! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Gandalf to Pippin in Minas Tirith?

Sorry, wrong guess! (Hint: it's not in LotR)

Thanks for the usefull hint!

It was Erendis to Aldarion, Unfinished Tales.

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] right you are, Mariska! Your turn again!

Thanks a lot!

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[img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Lindir to Bilbo in "Many meetings"

Of course!
How difficult it is to find a challenging quote for you Guinevere!! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Well, can't wait for a new one...

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Here you are:

Aragorn in The Two Towers.

Yes, well done, Lord of Angmar! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Your turn!

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Ioreth to her cousin about Aragorn.

Right you are, Evisse. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Have at it.

bumping up for Evisse!

thanks, Mariska (we keep bumping up threads for each other [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]).
I hope this qualifies as a saying:

Ah, I remember that one ... I wondered if I should put it on my list of proverbs. It is somewhere in the Silmarillion.... [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] *searching*

Ha! found it! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] It's in the chapter "Of Men" in the narrative

Correct, please proceed. (Btw, I love your new PT [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] )

Thank you, Evisse! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Theoden sharing his wisdom with Hirgon.

Right!! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Well done, Mariska!

The next one will be easy I'm afraid...

Grishnakh to Merry and Pippin?

Right you are!

(hope this qualifies as a saying, or at least as a cliche!)

Cotton to Merry, in the Scouring of the Shire, about Sharkey.

Correct, well done!

Thanks!

Gwindor to Túrin at the sack of Nargothrond.

Of course, Guinevere, well done! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Thank you, Mariska. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I'm very much into UT these days...

Sador thougth this while having a conversation with Turin, but didn't speak it out loud.

Yes, very good Mariska! I had thought that that was a difficult one... Well your preoccupation with UT explains your fast answer! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] (Sador in particular proves to be quite a source of proverbs...)