

“I am glad you are here with me. Here at the end of all things, Sam.”
― The Return of the King
― The Return of the King

“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.”
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“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― The Two Towers
― The Two Towers

“Beauty will save the world.”
― The Idiot
― The Idiot

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
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