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“That we are capable only of being what we are remains our unforgivable sin.”
― The Claw of the Conciliator
― The Claw of the Conciliator
“Moral law is an invention of mankind for the disenfranchisement of the powerful in favor of the weak.”
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
― Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
“All novels are fantasies. Some are more honest about it.”
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“Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them; but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.”
― Counsels and Maxims
― Counsels and Maxims
“[Melisandre] "His Grace is growing fond of you."
[Jon] "I can tell. He only threatened to behead me twice."
Page 58”
― A Dance with Dragons
[Jon] "I can tell. He only threatened to behead me twice."
Page 58”
― A Dance with Dragons
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