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“The white conservatives aren't friends of the Negro either, but they at least don't try to hide it. They are like wolves; they show their teeth in a snarl that keeps the Negro always aware of where he stands with them. But the white liberals are foxes, who also show their teeth to the Negro but pretend that they are smiling. The white liberals are more dangerous than the conservatives; they lure the Negro, and as the Negro runs from the growling wolf, he flees into the open jaws of the "smiling" fox.”
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“The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.”
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“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”
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“Desire is a contract that you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want.”
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“Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next. Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game.”
“What . . . what game?”
“The only game. The game of thrones.”
― A Storm of Swords
“What . . . what game?”
“The only game. The game of thrones.”
― A Storm of Swords
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